The Dimensions of Ruminative Thinking: One for All or All for One. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mihić, Ljiljana; Novović, Zdenka; Lazić, Milica; Dozois, David J. A.; Belopavlović, Radomir
• Is Part Of: Assessment. Volume 26:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 684
• Page End: 694
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: RTS -- transdiagnostic processes -- rumination -- repetitive thoughts; Psychological tests -- Periodicals; Psychodiagnostics -- Periodicals; Personality tests -- Periodicals; 150.287
• DOI: 10.1177/1073191117694747
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1911

Abstract

The Ruminative Thought Scale (RTS) was developed to measure the ruminative thinking style, presumably common to various psychopathological disorders. However, prior factor-analytic research was inconclusive regarding unidimensionality versus multidimensionality of the RTS. The present study was conducted on a large, heterogeneous Serbian sample ( N = 838). A subsample was retested 6 months later providing information about symptoms of depression and various anxiety symptoms. Results showed that a bifactor model of the RTS (representing one general and four group factors) had a better fit than the second-order and one-factor models. The subscale scores were not prospective predictors of symptoms of depression and anxiety, over and above the contribution of the total score. The RTS is a reliable transdiagnostic measure of repetitive thinking. Although there is some clustering of more homogeneous items, there is not enough evidence to support interpretation of the subscales.