ArticleThe British journal of clinical psychology2022
Understanding the experience of rumination and worry: A descriptive qualitative survey study.
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- Repetitive Negative Thinking is Associated With Depression and Feeding Status at 3 and 6 Months Postpartum: Retrospective Study.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Potential of Wearable Sensors for Detecting Cognitive Rumination: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Classification of intrusive thought patterns based on differences in the mechanisms of occurrence and persistence.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring how cognitive-behavioral physical activity links ruminative thinking and mental wellbeing in sports high school adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Trait repetitive negative thinking in depression is associated with functional connectivity in negative thinking state rather than resting state.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Article
- Trait repetitive negative thinking in depression is associated with functional connectivity in negative thinking state rather than resting state.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Understanding the experience of rumination and worry: A descriptive qualitative survey study.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2022Article
- Nature-Based Meditation, Rumination and Mental Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesRumination and worry have been implicated in the onset, severity, maintenance and relapse risk of depression and anxiety disorders. Despite this, little research has examined individuals' personal experiences of these processes. This study investigates how individuals experience these processes, which will provide insight into these common features of mental disorders and inform the development of an online intervention specifically targeting rumination and worry.
designAn online qualitative survey was conducted to gain insight into people's personal definitions, experiences with and understandings of rumination and worry.
methodsParticipants answered open- and close-ended questions about their personal understanding of rumination and worry, typical thought content, triggers, frequency, duration and coping strategies. Participant responses were coded into themes. Participants also completed self-report questionnaires of depression, anxiety and stress and repetitive negative thinking.
resultsTwo hundred and seven adults completed the online survey (76% female; mean age = 28.2 years, range = 17-71), 51% of whom reported previously experiencing depression and anxiety. All participants were familiar with the concept of worry, whereas 28% of participants indicated they had never heard of rumination. Participants reported most commonly ruminating and/or worrying about personal relationships, past mistakes, negative experiences and conversations/social interactions. The most commonly reported triggers for rumination and/or worry were social situations/interpersonal interactions (25%) and negative events/experiences (24%). Distraction was the most common coping strategy (48%); however, 21% reported being unable to stop themselves from ruminating and/or worrying.
conclusionsThe results provide a unique insight into the personal experiences and understandings of rumination and worry of potential end users of treatment programs targeting these processes.
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