Department of Psychology
Rumination and Mindfulness in response to Sad Mood
Hello and thank you for taking part in our study on the relationship between rumination and other thought processes during times of sad moods.
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Do you find that you tend to go over and over things in your mind when you are feeling down? Or perhaps you have the ability to not get caught up in your negative thoughts?
Either way, you are invited to participate in an online study
What do i need to do?
You will be asked to complete an online survey that takes approximately 20 - 30 minutes. This survey is open to everyone and will ask questions about your general attitudes and experiences when you are feeling sad.
What are the benefits?
By participating you will be given the opportunity to be part of a draw to win one of five $100 Coles Group & MYER Gift vouchers! And you will be contributing to research which aims to identify the risk and protective factors involved during periods of sadness. This research is important as previous studies have shown that the manner in which we respond to negative moods is important in determining the duration of sad moods and whether these moods can lead to episodes of full blown depression.
All information collected in the course of this study will remain confidential and anonymous. The researcher will be unable to match the individual with their responses.
The data is being collected by Ashley Douglass as part of a Masters in Clinical Psychology research project at Macquarie University, which has been approved by the Macquarie University Human Ethics Committee, and is being supervised by Dr Lorna Peters and Dr Carolyn Schniering of the Department of Psychology.
Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact myself on ashley.douglass@students.mq.edu.au