Mild Depression, Dysfunctional Cognitions, and Interest in Social Comparison Information
Mild Depression, Dysfunctional Cognitions, and Interest in Social Comparison Information
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轻度抑郁、认知功能障碍和对社会比较信息的兴趣
DOI：
10.1521/jscp.1990.9.3.289
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发表时间：
1990
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
N. Kuiper
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作者：
Stephen R. Swallow;N. Kuiper
本研究考察了轻度抑郁与获取社会比较信息的兴趣之间的关系。根据最近的理论和经验发现，我们假设，以认知功能障碍为特征的一组轻度抑郁症患者，将对社会比较表现出相对较高的兴趣。相比之下，认知功能障碍程度较低的轻度抑郁症患者预计会表现出相对较少的兴趣。为了检验这一区别，对轻度抑郁和非抑郁的大学生进行了功能失调态度量表的测试，并对他们的学习成绩进行了测评。然后，他们被要求对他们参与社会比较的兴趣进行评级，包括总体上和与特定他人(即，上级、下级和一般他人)的比较。结果与我们的预测一致，并参考社会比较过程在通常与轻度抑郁症相关的负面自我评估中的作用进行了讨论。
The present study examines the relation between mild depression and interest in obtaining social comparison information. Based on recent theory and empirical findings, we hypothesize that a subgroup of mild depressives, characterized by dysfunctional cognitions, would indicate relatively high interest in social comparison. In contrast, mildly depressed persons, low in cognitive dysfunction, were expected to exhibit relatively little interest. To test this distinction, mildly depressed and non-depressed university students were given the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale and presented with an academic performance scenario. They were then asked to rate their interest in engaging in social comparison, both overall and with respect to specific others (i.e., superior, inferior, and average others). Results were consistent with our predictions and are discussed with reference to the role of social comparison processes in the negative self-evaluations often associated with mild depression.