Self-Focused Attention and Negative Affect: A Meta-Analysis

@article{citeulike:581544, abstract = {This meta-analysis synthesized 226 effect sizes reflecting the relation between self-focused attention and negative affect (depression, anxiety, negative mood). The results demonstrate the multifaceted nature of self-focused attention and elucidate major controversies in the field. Overall, self-focus was associated with negative affect. Several moderators qualified this relationship. Self-focus and negative affect were more strongly related in clinical and female-dominated samples. Rumination yielded stronger effect sizes than nonruminative self-focus. Self-focus on positive self-aspects and following a positive event were related to lower negative affect. Most important, an interaction between foci of self-attention and form of negative affect was found: Private self-focus was more strongly associated with depression and generalized anxiety, whereas public self-focus was more strongly associated with social anxiety.}, author = {Mor, Nilly and Winquist, Jennifer }, citeulike-article-id = {581544}, journal = {Psychological Bulletin}, keywords = {anxiety, depression, meta-analysis, private-self-focus, public-self-focus}, month = {July}, number = {4}, pages = {638--662}, posted-at = {2006-04-11 11:24:23}, priority = {0}, title = {Self-Focused Attention and Negative Affect: A Meta-Analysis}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WY5-46HDR4M-7/2/fa736c132669839d202b1c27554bb20b}, volume = {128}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:581544 L3 - citeulike-article-id:581544 TI - Self-Focused Attention and Negative Affect: A Meta-Analysis JF - Psychological Bulletin VL - 128 IS - 4 SP - 638 EP - 662 N2 - This meta-analysis synthesized 226 effect sizes reflecting the relation between self-focused attention and negative affect (depression, anxiety, negative mood). The results demonstrate the multifaceted nature of self-focused attention and elucidate major controversies in the field. Overall, self-focus was associated with negative affect. Several moderators qualified this relationship. Self-focus and negative affect were more strongly related in clinical and female-dominated samples. Rumination yielded stronger effect sizes than nonruminative self-focus. Self-focus on positive self-aspects and following a positive event were related to lower negative affect. Most important, an interaction between foci of self-attention and form of negative affect was found: Private self-focus was more strongly associated with depression and generalized anxiety, whereas public self-focus was more strongly associated with social anxiety. KW - anxiety KW - depression KW - meta-analysis KW - private-self-focus KW - public-self-focus AU - Mor, Nilly AU - Winquist, Jennifer PY - 2002/07// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WY5-46HDR4M-7/2/fa736c132669839d202b1c27554bb20b ER -