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Effects of Attachment Representations, Rumination, and Trait Depression on Co-Rumination in Friendships: A Dyadic Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2014

Jennifer K. Homa  and
Chong Man Chow
Jennifer K. Homa*
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
Chong Man Chow
Affiliation:
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
*
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Jennifer K. Homa, M.S., Psychology Department, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Email: jkhoma@gmail.com
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Abstract

The current study addressed whether attachment, rumination, and trait depression were predictive of co-rumination in dyadic friendships. The final sample consisted of 205 pairs of same-sex friends (Mage = 18.93 years, SD = 1.31) and 135 (66%) of the dyads were female. Results revealed that an individual's attachment avoidance was significantly related to their own (actor effect) and their friend's (partner effect) co-rumination. Gender moderated the (1) effect of attachment avoidance on co-rumination at the actor and partner levels and (2) effect of attachment anxiety on co-rumination at the partner level. Furthermore, an interaction emerged between friendship duration and trait depression on co-rumination at the actor level. Considering the adjustment trade-offs of co-rumination (e.g., closer friendship quality accompanied with greater levels of depression and anxiety), it is important to understand the predictors of co-rumination and the consequences of it in order to effectively apply intervention efforts.

Keywords

co-ruminationfriendshipattachmentdyadicactor-partner interdependence modelgender
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Research Article
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Journal of Relationships Research , Volume 5 , 2014 , e10
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2014 

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