Negative self-schemas and devaluation of positivity in depressed individuals: A moderated network analysis

Depressed individuals hold negative schemas and experience less positivity in their lives. Network analyses suggest that this may be due to connectivity among concepts within depressed individuals’ schemas. However, the extent which interacts with negativity persons’ has not been thoroughly assessed. Thus, we examined interactive components of Fear Happiness Scale, a construct examines emotions associated happiness, 966 depressive symptoms ranging from none severe via moderated network model. Patterns differed by symptom severity. Notably, as increased, items representing avoidance dampening thoughts went weakly, negatively connected at no strongly, positively elevated symptoms. In other words, who higher levels devalue semantic networks, demonstrating an opposite pattern those without Future work should longitudinally examine individual differences related devaluation reward ascertain how these directly contribute maintain