ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
Empathy and depression among a Chinese sample: The moderating role of rumination and attentional shift.
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- The effect of empathy intervention and VR exergames on social anxiety in left-behind children.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Examining the impact of perceived stress, anxiety, and resilience on depression among medical staff after COVID-19 quarantine: a chain mediation analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Observational
- Patterns of attentional bias in antenatal depression: an eye-tracking study.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023Article
- Physical activity and depression of Chinese college students: chain mediating role of rumination and anxiety.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Mentalising and depression: a mini-review on behavior, neural substrates, and treatment options.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Although previous studies have explored the moderating role of emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between empathy and depression, no studies have studied the moderating role of attentional control in the relationship between empathy and depression. To address this research gap, the present study investigated the moderating roles of rumination and attentional control in the relationship between empathy and depression. Methods: 423 participants filled out questionnaires anonymously, including Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Attention Control Scale, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Rumination Response Scale. PROCESS macro for SPSS was used for moderating effect analysis. Results: Rumination and attentional shift moderated the relationship between emotional empathy and depression. Specifically, the lower rumination or the higher attentional shift, the stronger the negative association between emotional empathy and depression. Attentional shift moderated the relationship between cognitive empathy and depression, and cognitive empathy was significantly associated with depression only among participants whose attentional shift is high. Conclusion: The study showed that rumination and attentional shift play important roles in the relationship between empathy and depression. The findings implicated that the positive role of good emotional regulation strategies and executive function for individuals in the relationship between empathy and depression.
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