Dispositional optimism as a mediator of the effect of rumination on anxiety

• Xiaobo Yu

  Anyang Normal University

• Junbo Chen

  Anyang Normal University

• Jing Liu

  Second Hospital of Jilin University

• Xiaodong Yu

  The People’s Bank of China (Changchun Branch)

• Kongqing Zhao

  Northwest University , Northwest University

Many researchers have focused on the impact of rumination and optimism on anxiety, but few have examined the trilateral relationships among these factors. In this study, we explored the mediating effect of dispositional optimism in the relationship between rumination and anxiety. Participants were 448 Chinese undergraduate students who completed a survey assessing rumination, optimism, and anxiety. The results suggested that rumination was positively correlated with anxiety and that dispositional optimism was negatively correlated with anxiety. Structural equation modeling further showed that dispositional optimism partially mediated the impact of rumination on anxiety. The bootstrapping test also revealed significant paths from rumination to anxiety through dispositional optimism. We concluded that both rumination and dispositional optimism can affect anxiety.

1. Xiaobo Yu, Anyang Normal University
   School of Education
2. Junbo Chen, Anyang Normal University
   School of Education
3. Jing Liu, Second Hospital of Jilin University
   Department of Respiratory Medicine
4. Kongqing Zhao, Northwest University, Northwest University
   Department of Psychology

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