Essay On Brooding

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Ethnic individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 are at the highest risk for depression. Certain culturally centered events, such as perceived discrimination, could be to blame for this statistic, as depressive symptoms and negative effects are often associated with perceived discrimination. The researchers of this study wanted to find out how two rumination subtypes, brooding and reflecting, contribute to perceived discrimination, as well as how the factors influence adulthood development. Additionally, the study sought information on how the level of ethnic identity if an individual affects negative feelings and symptoms. This article review will focus on the methods and results of the study, as well as its strengths and weaknesses and its usefulness in further research. The subjects of the study were chosen from a university …show more content…
There was not a correlation in the group of white individuals. Reflection and perceived discrimination were not associated with each other in both the ethnic and white subjects. Brooding and reflection were strongly linked with depressive symptoms in ethnic minorities, while only brooding was connected to depression in Whites. Additionally, perceived discrimination was associated with depression in ethnic groups, but not in Whites. Brooding was found to be a mediator in the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive feelings among all levels of ethnic identity in ethnic minorities. Reflection was also discovered to be less detrimental than brooding. Depressive symptoms due to perceived discrimination are less severe when minority individuals respond to discrimination situations with reflection, rather than brooding. Overall, ethnic minorities who react to perceived discrimination with brooding are much more likely to develop depressive symptoms, no matter what their level of ethnic identity