Ambivalence over Expression of Anger and Sadness Mediates Gender Differences in Depressive Symptoms

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作者：
Laura E. Kunst
Judith de Groot
A. J. Willem van der Does
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[1] Leiden University,Institute of Psychology
[2] Tilburg University,Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg School for Social and Behavioral Sciences
来源：
Cognitive Therapy and Research | 2019年 / 43卷
关键词：
Depression; Sex; Gender; Ambivalence over emotional expression; Emotional expressiveness; Sadness; Anger;
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摘要：
The gender difference in the prevalence of depression is well-documented, poorly understood and multifactorial. Considering that gender differences exist in the expression of emotions, we hypothesized that ambivalence over the expression of sadness and anger contributes to the difference in depression scores between men and women. Questionnaires on depressive symptoms and ambivalence regarding sadness and anger expression were completed by 550 respondents (66.9% women, average age 27.8 years). Women reported more depressive symptoms and were more ambivalent over the expression of both sadness and anger than men. Ambivalence over sadness and—to a lesser extent—anger mediated the relationship between gender and depressive symptoms. We conclude that ambivalence over emotion expression may partly explain why depression occurs more frequently in women than men.
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