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Published in: Cognitive Therapy and Research 1/2006

01-02-2006

Dysphoria and Hostile Cognition: The Relationship Depends on Levels of Trait Anger

Authors: Walter D. Scott, Dana Steidtmann

Published in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Previous research has found that persistent hostility was associated with a different pattern of attributions than persistent sadness in dysphoric episodes (W. D. Scott, R. E. Ingram, & W. G. Shadel, 2003). In the present study, we attempted to extend these findings by examining another cognitive correlate of hostility in dysphoria: hostile cognition. Measures of dysphoria, trait anger, and hostile cognition were administered to college students. We found that the relationship between dysphoria and hostile cognition depended on the level of trait anger. Specifically, the presence of high trait anger in dysphoria was associated with high levels of hostile cognition whereas low trait anger in dysphoria was not associated with elevated hostile cognition. Moreover, the relationship between trait anger and hostile cognition was stronger among dysphoric participants. This finding adds to existing evidence of affective confounds in clinical research and suggests that discrete moods should be taken into account when assessing cognitive correlates in dysphoria.
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Metadata
Title
Dysphoria and Hostile Cognition: The Relationship Depends on Levels of Trait Anger
Authors
Walter D. Scott
Dana Steidtmann
Publication date
01-02-2006
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Cognitive Therapy and Research / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9007-z

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