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September 18, 2025

The Mood Brightening effect of Leisure activities and Social company in Young People with Depression and Anhedonia Symptoms: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

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ASAngad SahniUniversity of Manchester CMCiara McCabeUniversity of Reading

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Ecological momentary assessment reveals mood brightening effects of leisure and social interactions in individuals with depression and anhedonia symptoms.

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Individuals with higher depression and anhedonia symptoms experienced greater reductions in negative affect during leisure activities.
Social company also contributed to mood brightening, with significant reductions in negative affect for those with higher depression symptoms.
Real-time data from ecological momentary assessments provide insights into the dynamics of affective reactivity.
Engaging in positive leisure activities and enjoyable social interactions may elevate mood in young individuals with depressive symptoms.

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Sahni et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d463e931b076d99fa63584 https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/3g24y_v1

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Ecological momentary assessment reveals mood brightening effects of leisure and social interactions in individuals with depression and anhedonia symptoms.

The Mood Brightening effect of Leisure activities and Social company in Young People with Depression and Anhedonia Symptoms: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

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The Mood Brightening effect of Leisure activities and Social company in Young People with Depression and Anhedonia Symptoms: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

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