Cognitive Distortions, Humor Styles, and Depression

Abstract: Cognitive distortions are negative biases in thinking that are theorized to represent vulnerability factors for depression and dysphoria. Despite the emphasis placed on cognitive distortions in the context of cognitive behavioural theory and practice, a paucity of research has examined the mechanisms through which they impact depressive symptomatology. Both adaptive and maladaptive styles of humor represent coping strategies that may mediate the relation between cognitive distortions and depressive symptoms. The current study examined the correlations between the frequency and impact of cognitive distortions across both social and achievement-related contexts and types of humor. Cognitive distortions were associated with reduced use of adaptive Affiliative and Self-Enhancing humor styles and increased use of maladaptive Aggressive and Self-Defeating humor. Reduced use of Self-Enhancing humor mediated the relationship between most types of cognitive distortions and depressed mood, i.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1118

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Cognitive Distortions, Humor Styles, and Depression ; volume:12 ; number:3 ; day:19 ; month:08 ; year:2016 ; Europe's journal of psychology ; 12, Heft 3 (19.08.2016)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Katerina Rnic ; David J. A. Dozois ; Rod A. Martin

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v12i3.1118
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101417224154971263
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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