ArticleThe British journal of clinical psychology2026
Anhedonia and its sub-component processes predict clinically significant symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and loneliness in young people.
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- The dynamics of loneliness: Longitudinal associations of anhedonia and dampening in a clinical sample of depressed individuals.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- Anhedonia and its sub-component processes predict clinically significant symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and loneliness in young people.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesAnhedonia, a core symptom of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is a risk factor for future depressive episodes and is associated with social withdrawal, which may contribute to loneliness-another risk factor for depression. Understanding how anhedonia and its sub-component processes relate to depression and loneliness could reveal key targets for intervention development.
methodsWe recruited 275 young people (M
resultsCross-sectionally, the ASA total scores (β = .655, p < .001), ASA-S1 (β = .586, p < .001), and ASA-S3 (β = .153, p = .034) were associated with MDD. ASA total scores (β = .651, p < .001), ASA-S1 (β = .397, p < .001), ASA-S2 (β = .196, p < .001), and ASA-S3 (β = .176, p = .018) were associated with loneliness. Longitudinally, ASA total scores (β = .485, p < .001) and ASA-S1 (β = .298, p = .008) predicted MDD, while ASA-S2 showed a trend toward predicting loneliness (β = .099, p = .058).
conclusionsThis study highlights how specific anhedonia sub-component processes predict increases in clinically significant symptoms of MDD and loneliness among young people, informing the development of more targeted treatments for anhedonia.
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