SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal

The moderating role of perceived social support in the relationship between co-rumination and depressive symptoms

Winterson C. Ambion*

Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness Office, St. Dominic College of Asia, Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines

Abstract

It is generally agreed that there are advantages as well as disadvantages to co-rumination, which is defined as excessively discussing problems with another person, particularly by rehashing them and dwelling on the unpleasant feelings associated with them. Co-rumination, perceived social support, and depressive symptoms may all be associated but the precise extent of that relationship remains unclear. This study aims to test the moderating role of perceived social support in the relationship between co-rumination and depressive symptoms among teaching personnel. Respondents were recruited from a private higher educational institution in Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines. Out of 460 who were given the e-survey, a total of 135 (29%) responses were gathered. The 135 participants included 53 males (39.3%) and 82 females (60.7%). The mean age of the sample was 34.23 years (SD = 12.15 years). In terms of parental status, 62 (45.93%) have at least one (1) child while 73 (54.07%) are non-parents. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Co-Rumination Questionnaire (CRQ), and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) were among the validated tools used in the online survey. The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that there is significant positive relationship between co-rumination and depressive symptoms. Thus, when respondents’ co-rumination increases, depressive symptoms also increase. Moreover, results found that perceived social support is a factor that moderate the relationship between the two variables.

Keywords: Co-rumination; depressive symptoms; perceived social support.

To cite this article:

Ambion, W. C. (2023). The moderating role of perceived social support in the relationship between co-rumination and depressive symptoms. SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 5(1), 45-51. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8031345