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July 26, 2026Cognitive Therapy and ResearchOpen Access

Tracing the Path from Looming Cognitive Style to Depression: The Mediating Role of Rumination

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JRJohn H. RiskindAَAyse َAltan-Atalay

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Overview

Prospective longitudinal design shows rumination mediates the relationship between cognitive style and depression, indicating a specific pathway.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate the role of rumination as a mediator between looming cognitive style (LCS) and depression.
  • Prospective longitudinal design with 247 university students.
  • Participants completed measures of LCS and rumination at baseline.
  • Anxiety and depression were assessed at two time points six weeks apart.
  • LCS significantly predicted T2 depression solely through rumination (indirect pathway).
  • LCS predicted T2 anxiety symptoms directly, without involving rumination.
  • Path analyses confirmed cognitive specificity in the relationships between LCS, anxiety, and depression.

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Riskind et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a660d3aea3239cd77cb7https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-026-10771-w
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