ArticleCurrent issues in personality psychology2026
I can't stop thinking about it: the mediating role of rumination in the relationship between humiliation and happiness.
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backgroundThis study explored the relationship between humiliation, rumination and happiness. Humiliation is a very difficult and intense emotion that can be ruminated upon by an individual, with a consequent reduction in well-being. The introduction highlights the importance of dimensions of cognitive functioning and sets the stage to explore the consequences of humiliation for overall happiness. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: A total of 320 participants from Poland took part in an online survey via Qualtrics, providing questionnaire data on happiness (Oxford Happiness Questionnaire; OHQ), rumination (Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire; PTQ) and humiliation (the Humiliation Inventory; HI).
resultsThe results revealed negative correlations between humiliation and happiness, with fear of humiliation slightly outweighing past experiences. Additionally, rumination correlated negatively with happiness, particularly with the perceived unproductiveness of rumination and the difficulty of disengaging. The study showed that rumination partially mediates the humiliation-happiness relationship.
conclusionsThe results suggest that feelings of humiliation may have a devastating effect on stated happiness through rumination about difficult experiences and fear of future humiliation. Knowledge of the role of rumination and humiliation in perceived happiness may help in diagnosis and treatment, especially of anxiety and affective disorders.
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