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Approach to Social and Nonsocial Reward: Associations with Symptoms of Depression and Dietary Restraint in Female Adolescents

Fussner, Lauren M
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3099-6828
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1496182314616052

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2017, Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, Psychology.
Depression and disordered eating are highly comorbid disorders, particularly among female adolescents. Shared factors that increase risk for or maintain symptoms of adolescent depression and disordered eating remain largely untested. Deficits in emotional functioning, including disrupted regulation and motivation, have been implicated in both forms of psychopathology, yet previous work typically fails to account for potential symptom overlap. The current investigation tested disrupted approach motivation as a risk factor related to adolescent symptoms of depression and dietary restraint. Using a multi-methodological framework, the current study tested two approach motivation processes (i.e., reward valuation and willingness to work) across social and nonsocial rewards in relation to adolescent depression and dietary restraint. Female adolescents (N = 153, M = 16.90, SD = 1.61, range =13-19) were recruited from local area high schools (n = 73) and introductory college courses (n = 80). Participants completed self-report measures of symptomatology and reward valuation prior to completing two behavioral tasks assessing willingness to work for social and nonsocial reward. Results suggested disruptions in approach motivation processes across symptoms of adolescent depression and dietary restraint. However, the nature of this disruption (i.e., increased versus decreased) often varied by approach motivation process (i.e., reward valuation versus willingness to work) and reward stimuli (i.e., social versus nonsocial). Moreover, relations between adolescent depression and willingness to work were moderated by developmental level. Despite these important nuances, results suggested increased reward valuation may represent a common factor related to elevated depression and dietary restraint symptoms in adolescence. Within willingness to work, elevated depressive symptoms in high school students were associated with decreased willingness to work for social reward but elevated depressive symptoms in college students were associated with increased willingness to work for nonsocial reward. Dietary restraint symptoms were not significantly associated with willingness to work for social or nonsocial reward. Findings highlight the importance of future research testing specific approach motivation processes, distinct types of reward stimuli, and assessing development as a moderator.
Aaron Luebbe, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Elizabeth Kiel, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
April Smith, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Anthony James, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
67 p.
Psychology
approach motivation; social reward; monetary reward; depression; dietary restraint; adolescence; transdiagnostic

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  • Fussner, L. M. (2017). Approach to Social and Nonsocial Reward: Associations with Symptoms of Depression and Dietary Restraint in Female Adolescents [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1496182314616052

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fussner, Lauren. Approach to Social and Nonsocial Reward: Associations with Symptoms of Depression and Dietary Restraint in Female Adolescents. 2017. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1496182314616052.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fussner, Lauren. "Approach to Social and Nonsocial Reward: Associations with Symptoms of Depression and Dietary Restraint in Female Adolescents." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1496182314616052

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