Abstract
ObjectiveIn this study, we examined the mediator effects of overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) on the relationship between rumination and depression in 323 Chinese university students. Method323 undergraduates completed the questionnaires measuring OGM (Autobiographical Memory Test), rumination (Ruminative Response Scale) and depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale). ResultsResults using structural equation modeling showed that OGM partially-mediated the relationship between rumination and depression (χ2=88.61, p<.01; RMSEA=.051; SRMR=.040; and CFI=.91). Bootstrap methods were used to assess the magnitude of the indirect effects. The results of the bootstrap estimation procedure and subsequent analyses indicated that the indirect effects of OGM on the relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms were significant. ConclusionThe results indicated that rumination and depression were partially mediated by OGM.
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