걱정과 반추가 스트레스 반응에 미치는 영향: 인지적 유연성의 매개효과와 성차

초록

This study was conducted to examine whether cognitive flexibility acts as a mediator between worry and rumination in the context of influencing stress response in 357 university students. The structural model of worry, rumination and cognitive flexibility that affects stress response was proved to be appropriate and results showed significant correlations among all variables. Cognitive flexibility fully mediated the relationship between worry and stress response and partially mediated the relationship between rumination and stress response. There were no significant differences in path coefficients between the path from worry to cognitive flexibility and the path from rumination to cognitive flexibility. Independent t-test and multi-groups analysis were performed for cross-gender comparison. Significant gender differences were revealed specific to cognitive flexibility and stress response, but ultimately multi-groups analysis indicated no differences between genders. Limitations, implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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