Repetitive Negative Thinking in University Students with Specific Learning Disorder: Does Gender Matter?

IF 2 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Clinical Neuropsychiatry Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.36131/cnfioritieditore20250204

Maristella Scorza, Michela Camia, Erika Benassi, Damiano Angelini, Angela Ciaramidaro, Sara Giovagnoli

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Abstract

Objective: To date, the literature on repetitive negative thinking (RNT), rumination and worry, in students with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is still scant. This study seeks to deeply examine those variables in university students with and without SLD, focusing on the differences between males and females.

Method: A survey was administered to 107 university students between 18 and 31 years (mean age=21,56; SD=2,60). Of these, 65 were typically developing (TD) and 42 had a diagnosis of SLD. Participants responded to the Ruminative Response Scale (RRS) and the Penn-State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). Anxious and depressive symptoms were also assessed.

Results: Significant differences were found between university students with and without SLD on all the scales except for PSWQ. Regression analyses reported that rumination significantly affected depression and anxiety whereas worry seemed to have a role only in anxiety. Finally, female students with SLD showed higher levels of internalizing symptoms among all the subjects.

Conclusions: The results give psychologists a greater understanding of RNT in university students with SLD, suggesting the importance of including those psychological processes in the clinical assessment.

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特殊学习障碍大学生重复性消极思维：性别影响吗？

目的：迄今为止，关于重复性消极思维（RNT）、反刍和焦虑在特殊学习障碍（SLD）学生中的作用的文献仍然很少。本研究旨在深入研究这些变量在大学生有和没有特殊障碍，重点是男性和女性之间的差异。方法：对107名18 ~ 31岁的大学生(平均年龄21,56岁；SD = 2, 60)。其中，65例为典型发展（TD）， 42例被诊断为SLD。参与者对反思反应量表（RRS）和宾夕法尼亚州立大学焦虑问卷（PSWQ）进行了回应。焦虑和抑郁症状也被评估。结果：除PSWQ外，重度抑郁大学生与非重度抑郁大学生在所有量表上均存在显著差异。回归分析表明，反刍对抑郁和焦虑有显著影响，而担忧似乎只对焦虑有影响。最后，女学生在所有被试中表现出较高的内化症状。结论：本研究结果使心理学家对大学生特殊障碍患者的RNT有了更深入的了解，提示在临床评估中纳入这些心理过程的重要性。

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Clinical Neuropsychiatry CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-

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