The moderating effect of psychological flexibility on the link between learned helplessness and depression symptomatology: A preliminary study

DiscussionHigher psychological flexibility seems to be protective for depression symptomatology, in particular for those individuals who experience higher levels of learned helplessness. Individuals who are most likely to struggle with learned helplessness are potentially those who could benefit the most of an intervention targeting psychological flexibility as a way to ameliorate depressive symptomatology. Future studies with larger and clinical samples are required to confirm these preliminary findings.
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research