Repetitive Negative Thinking as a Central Node Between Psychopathological Domains: a Network Analysis

Abstract Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) may be defined as a reiterative, passive and uncontrollable process. RNT has been recognized transdiagnostic phenomenon associated with the onset maintenance of several clinical conditions including depression, generalised anxiety, psychosis insomnia. We aimed to estimate network model mutual associations between aforementioned indicators whilst controlling for other well-established factors (i.e. perceived stress, loneliness). A total 324 participants ( M age = 25.26 years, SD 6.89; 69.3% females) completed cross-sectional survey self-report questionnaires. Gaussian graphical was estimated using LASSO in combination extended Bayesian information criterion. found dense which exhibited substantial connections majority psychopathological domains. The centrality indices confirmed that one most important nodes network. Moreover, showed satisfactory accuracy stability. Findings emphasized potentially good therapeutic target psychopathology prevention treatment protocols.