Examining the relationship between anhedonia symptoms and trait positive appraisal style in adolescents: A longitudinal survey study

dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Merve
dc.contributor.authorPsychogiou, Lamprini
dc.contributor.authorFord, Tamsin
dc.contributor.authorDunn, Barnaby D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:00:16Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:00:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Anhedonia, defined as a loss of interest and pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, is a core symptom of depression that predicts a poor treatment response in adolescents. We know little about the cognitive vulnerability factors that contribute to the development of anhedonia in youth. This cross-sectional and longitudinal survey study investigated the link between anhedonia symptoms and cognitive appraisal of positive affect. Methods: Baseline data were collected from 392 secondary school students in the UK (aged 13-16, 54 % Female), 170 of whom went on to complete the three-month follow-up assessment (a 43 % response rate). Participants rated their anhedonia symptoms and appraisal styles which were measured in terms of use of amplifying appraisals, dampening appraisals, and fear of positive emotion. Results: At baseline, greater anhedonia was significantly associated with increased levels of dampening and reduced levels of amplifying but was not significantly related to fear of positive emotion. Prospectively, greater baseline levels of amplifying uniquely predicted lower anhedonia severity at three-month follow-up, and vice-versa. There was no evidence for reciprocal prospective associations between anhedonia and, appraisal styles of dampening and fear of positive emotion. Conclusion: These results indicate that cognitive appraisal of positive affect is associated with concurrent and to some extent can predict future symptoms of anhedonia in youth.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkish Ministry of National Educationen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe thank all the adolescents, parents, and schools for their generosity in participating. The research was undertaken during the course of Merve Yilmaz's PhD, which was funded by the Turkish Ministry of National Education. All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Merve Yilmaz, Lamprini Psychogiou, Tamsin Ford and Barnaby Dunn. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Merve Yilmaz and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.07.007
dc.identifier.endpage81en_US
dc.identifier.issn0140-1971
dc.identifier.issn1095-9254
dc.identifier.pmid34343784en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85111558335en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage71en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.07.007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11535
dc.identifier.volume91en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000685543000007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Adolescenceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnhedoniaen_US
dc.subjectAppraisal Styleen_US
dc.subjectPositive Affecten_US
dc.subjectAdolescenceen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.titleExamining the relationship between anhedonia symptoms and trait positive appraisal style in adolescents: A longitudinal survey studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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