The relationship between perseverative cognitions and mental health and physical health complaints among college students

Matthew J. Zawadzki; Adriel Boals; Nick Mathews; Keke Schuler; Shana Southard-Dobbs; Joshua M. Smyth

doi:10.1080/23311908.2018.1475878

The relationship between perseverative cognitions and mental health and physical health complaints among college students

Matthew J. Zawadzki, Adriel Boals, Nick Mathews, Keke Schuler, Shana Southard-Dobbs, Joshua M. Smyth

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College students often experience health problems, but approaches are needed to determine those that are most vulnerable. This study examined whether perseverative cognitions (PCs) represent a common risk factor for poor health. Students (n = 489) completed measures of PCs, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, general mental health, and physical health complaints. Regressions indicated that PCs were associated with higher levels of PTSD symptomatology, poor mental health, and physical health complaints. Structural equation modeling analyses suggested that PTSD symptoms explain, in part, the association between PCs and physical health complaints. Results are discussed in terms of PCs as a risk stratifying factor.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	Cogent Psychology
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2018.1475878
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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