TY - JOUR
T1 - Dimensions of temperament and depressive symptoms
T2 - Replicating a three-way interaction
AU - Vasey, Michael W.
AU - Harbaugh, Casaundra N.
AU - Lonigan, Chistopher J.
AU - Phillips, Beth M.
AU - Hankin, Benjamin L.
AU - Willem, Lore
AU - Bijttebier, Patricia
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - High negative emotionality (NE), low positive emotionality (PE), and low self-regulatory capacity (i.e., effortful control or EC) are related to depressive symptoms and furthermore, may moderate one another's relations to such symptoms. Indeed, preliminary evidence suggests they may operate in a three-way interaction (Dinovo & Vasey, 2011), but the replicability of that finding remains unknown. Therefore, we tested this NE. ×. PE. ×. EC interaction in association with depressive symptoms in 5 independent samples. This interaction was significant in 4 of the 5 samples and a combined sample and approached significance in the fifth sample. In contrast, the NE. ×. PE. ×. EC interaction was unrelated to general anxious symptoms and thus may be specific to symptoms of depression. Implications, directions for future research, and limitations are discussed.
AB - High negative emotionality (NE), low positive emotionality (PE), and low self-regulatory capacity (i.e., effortful control or EC) are related to depressive symptoms and furthermore, may moderate one another's relations to such symptoms. Indeed, preliminary evidence suggests they may operate in a three-way interaction (Dinovo & Vasey, 2011), but the replicability of that finding remains unknown. Therefore, we tested this NE. ×. PE. ×. EC interaction in association with depressive symptoms in 5 independent samples. This interaction was significant in 4 of the 5 samples and a combined sample and approached significance in the fifth sample. In contrast, the NE. ×. PE. ×. EC interaction was unrelated to general anxious symptoms and thus may be specific to symptoms of depression. Implications, directions for future research, and limitations are discussed.
KW - Depressive symptoms
KW - Effortful control
KW - Negative emotionality
KW - Positive emotionality
KW - Temperament
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.09.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 24493906
AN - SCOPUS:84885027767
SN - 0092-6566
VL - 47
SP - 908
EP - 921
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
IS - 6
ER -