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The Interactive Effects of Rejection and Rumination on Diurnal Cortisol among Adolescent Girls: A Preliminary Daily Diary Study

Auteurs: Chrystal Vergara-Lopez, Matthew D. Scalco, Allison E. Gaffey, Brie M. Reid, Margaret H. Bublitz, Sharon Y. Lee, Andrea Gomez, Nadia Mercado, Laura R. Stroud

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 5/2024

Abstract

Background

The perseverative cognition hypothesis stipulates that rumination (repetitive, passive, uncontrollable negative thinking) prolongs the experience of a stressor which impacts stress physiology. In line with this hypothesis, we proposed that in response to real-life experiences of social rejection, adolescent girls who ruminate would show a blunted diurnal cortisol slope the next day relative to girls who do not ruminate. We also examined the effects of social rejection and rumination on waking cortisol levels and the cortisol awakening response.

Method

Participants were (n = 50) adolescent girls (mean age = 13.30, SD = 2.34) who varied on psychiatric risk and provided saliva samples 4 times a day for 3 days, as well as, daily diary reports of social rejection and rumination. A lagged multilevel model was utilized to examine the interactive effects of rejection and rumination on diurnal cortisol.

Results

There was a significant interaction between social rejection and rumination. Specifically, rumination following social rejection was associated with a flatter diurnal cortisol slope. In the absence of rumination, social rejection was marginally associated with a steeper diurnal cortisol slope. The effects for waking cortisol levels and the cortisol awakening response were null.

Conclusion

Findings support the perseverative cognition hypothesis and suggest that cognitive mechanisms such as rumination can impact stress physiology.

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Titel: The Interactive Effects of Rejection and Rumination on Diurnal Cortisol among Adolescent Girls: A Preliminary Daily Diary Study
Auteurs: Chrystal Vergara-Lopez
Matthew D. Scalco
Allison E. Gaffey
Brie M. Reid
Margaret H. Bublitz
Sharon Y. Lee
Andrea Gomez
Nadia Mercado
Laura R. Stroud
Publicatiedatum: 22-05-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 5/2024
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-024-10492-y

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