Counterfactual thoughts and regret intensity as correlates of depressive symptoms among polytechnic students in Nigeria

The view that depressive symptoms stem from mental simulations and reactions over outcome of life events has dominated therapeutic discuss for decades. Research lines provide evidences that mental simulations over past events contribute to these symptoms. The present study examined two forms of ment...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-02, Vol.42 (5), p.4254-4263
Main Authors: Awo, Larry O., Chukwuorji, JohnBosco C., Ekwe, Catherine N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Behavioral Science and Psychology
College students
Counterfactual thinking
Depression, Mental
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Mental depression
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Risk factors
Simulation
Social Sciences
Students
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:The view that depressive symptoms stem from mental simulations and reactions over outcome of life events has dominated therapeutic discuss for decades. Research lines provide evidences that mental simulations over past events contribute to these symptoms. The present study examined two forms of mental simulations-counterfactual thoughts and regret intensity - as correlates of depressive symptoms of polytechnic students ( M = 27.3 years SD = 4.1; N = 364 ) who completed the Counterfactual Thinking for Negative Events Scale (CTNES), Regret Element Scale (RES) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESDS). Hierarchical Multiple Regression (HMR) analysis result show that upward counterfactuals positively associated with depressive symptoms ( β = .12, p 
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-021-01756-x