Introduction: Individual differences in beliefs about the controllability of emotions are associated with a range of psychosocial outcomes, including depressive symptoms. Less is known, however, about factors contributing to individual differences in these beliefs. The current study examined prospective associations between negative emotionality (NE) and implicit beliefs about emotions, as well as the indirect effect of NE on depressive symptoms through implicit beliefs about emotions. Methods: In a sample of children and adolescents, NE was assessed at baseline, implicit beliefs about emotions were assessed 18 months later, and depressive symptoms were assessed at baseline and 36 months later. Results: NE was associated with implicit beliefs about emotions, and an indirect effect of NE on depressive symptoms through implicit beliefs about emotions was observed. Discussion: NE represents a salient dispositional vulnerability factor contributing to individual differences in implicit beliefs about emotions, with implications for the development of depressive symptoms in youth.

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关于青年情绪的隐含信念：与气质消极情绪和抑郁的关联

简介：关于情绪可控性的个体差异与一系列社会心理结果有关，包括抑郁症状。然而，关于导致这些信念的个体差异的因素知之甚少。目前的研究检查了消极情绪 (NE) 和关于情绪的内隐信念之间的前瞻性关联，以及 NE 通过对情绪的内隐信念对抑郁症状的间接影响。方法：在儿童和青少年样本中，在基线时评估 NE，在 18 个月后评估对情绪的内隐信念，并在基线和 36 个月后评估抑郁症状。结果：NE 与关于情绪的内隐信念有关，并且通过对情绪的内隐信念观察到 NE 对抑郁症状的间接影响。讨论：NE 代表了一个显着的易感性因素，导致对情绪的内隐信念存在个体差异，对青少年抑郁症状的发展有影响。