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An observational study of co-rumination in adolescent friendships

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ID9786791
AuthorsAmanda J Rose (0000-0001-8681-6155, corresponding author), Rebecca A Schwartz‐Mette (0000-0002-6708-0389, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville), Rebecca A Schwartz-Mette, Gary C Glick (0000-0001-7265-7421, University of Missouri), Rhiannon L Smith (University of Connecticut), Aaron M Luebbe (0000-0001-7267-7836, Miami University)
Year2014
Volume50
Issue9
Pages2199-2209
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0037465
PMID25069053
OpenAlexW2062404863
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited19

Co-rumination is a dyadic process between relationship partners that refers to excessively discussing problems, rehashing problems, speculating about problems, mutual encouragement of problem talk, and dwelling on negative affect. Although studies have addressed youths' tendency to co-ruminate, little is known about the nature of co-ruminative conversations. The primary goal of the present study (N = 314 adolescent friend dyads) was to identify microsocial processes that sustain and reinforce problem talk among adolescent co-ruminating friends. Results indicated that co-rumination was characterized by friends responding to each other's statements about problems with engaged statements (e.g., questions, supportive statements) that elicited even more problem talk. Results also indicated that some aspects of co-rumination (i.e., extensively talking about problems, rehashing problems, speculating about problems, and mutual encouragement of problem talk) were associated with positive friendship adjustment, whereas other aspects (i.e., dwelling on negative affect) were associated with internalizing problems. The present research highlights the utility of attending to microsocial processes in friends' conversations and has implications for intervention

Affect (linguistics · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Friendship · Intervention (counseling · Observational study · Ruminating · Rumination · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year4,3
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
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