Department

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Psi Chi Journal

Abstract

This study investigated race differences in the within-person relationships among daily reports of rumination, stress, and negative affect (NA). Past research illustrating that the within-person relationship between stress and NA predicts long-term outcomes has emphasized the importance of early intervention for those with stronger daily relationships between stress and NA. We examined whether within-person increases in daily rumination exacerbate the relationship between daily stress and NA. Further, we explored whether the exacerbating effect of daily rumination on the relationship between daily stress and NA is greater for People of Color (POC) compared to White participants. Participants (N = 92) completed a global questionnaire with demographic information and 2 weeks of daily questionnaires assessing daily reports of perceived stress, NA, and rumination. We analyzed the data using multilevel modeling to parse between-person effects from the within-person relationships among daily stress, NA, and daily rumination. Results revealed that within-person increases in daily rumination and daily perceived stress related to greater daily NA. Greater overall stress and rumination related to greater daily NA. POC reported greater daily NA compared to White participants. The two-way interaction model indicated that daily within-person rumination exacerbated the relationship between daily perceived stress and daily NA. Results suggest that POC may benefit from interventions and preventive strategies aimed at increasing well-being in general and decreasing NA. In addition, introducing strategies to prevent increases in daily rumination on high stress days can be particularly helpful in reducing NA.

First Page

227

Last Page

232

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN29.3.227

Publication Date

Fall 2024

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