Loneliness and Depression in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Role of Boredom and Repetitive Negative Thinking.

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s41811-022-00135-z

Nathan M Hager, Matt R Judah, Alicia L Milam

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The COVID-19 pandemic triggered increased rates of depression, especially among college students. Due to social distancing guidelines, loneliness has been suspected as a prominent factor in depression during the pandemic. Research is needed to identify possible mechanisms through which loneliness conveys risk for pandemic-era depression. Two potential mechanisms are boredom and repetitive negative thinking (RNT). This study examined cross-sectional associations between depression, loneliness, boredom, and RNT in a sample of college students (N = 199) in April 2020 immediately following campus closure. Results showed a serial indirect effect of loneliness on depression through boredom then RNT. Moreover, specific indirect effects of loneliness on depression were found through boredom and RNT, individually. Though limited by the cross-sectional design, these data align with cognitive-behavioral theory and identify boredom and RNT as possible mechanisms of the association between loneliness and depression in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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新冠肺炎大流行期间大学生的孤独与抑郁:无聊和重复消极思维的作用

新冠肺炎大流行导致抑郁症发病率上升，尤其是在大学生中。由于保持社交距离的指导方针，孤独感被怀疑是大流行期间抑郁症的一个重要因素。需要进行研究，以确定孤独感传达大流行时期抑郁症风险的可能机制。两种潜在的机制是无聊和重复消极思维(RNT)。本研究在2020年4月校园关闭后立即对大学生样本(N = 199)进行了抑郁、孤独、无聊和RNT之间的横断面关联研究。结果表明，孤独感对抑郁的间接影响依次通过无聊感和RNT产生。此外，孤独对抑郁的具体间接影响分别通过无聊和RNT被发现。尽管受到横断面设计的限制，但这些数据与认知行为理论一致，并确定无聊和RNT是2019冠状病毒病大流行期间大学生孤独感和抑郁之间关联的可能机制。

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期刊介绍： From an editorial board of leading international authorities, this state-of-the-science journal addresses all scientific and clinical aspects of cognitive therapy. Featured are: Empirical research studies Cutting-edge theoretical articles Literature reviews and meta-analyses Special focus issues The scope of coverage encompasses basic research on cognitive clinical processes, innovative assessment and treatment technologies, expert perspectives on specific clinical problems and populations, and critical issues in translating research to practice. Recent thematic issues have included Recent Advances in Suicide Research: Mediators and Moderators of Risk and Resilience; Cognitive Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depression; and Combined CBT and Pharmacotherapy.