Hongfei Yang
Zhejiang University, China
Title: The validation of positive and negative rumination scale among school students
Biography
Biography: Hongfei Yang
Abstract
The positive and negative rumination scale was originally developed among college students. In this study, 718 school students (357 male, 359 female, 2 missing) with an average age of 14.3 years (SD = 2.4; range = 9-19 years) were recruited from elementary and high schools in mainland China. They were randomly split into two samples (ns = 361 and 357) for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the measure’s 5 first-order and 2 second-order factors structure: Positive Rumination consisting of 2 first-order factors (i.e., Enjoy Happiness and Positive Coping) and Negative Rumination consisting of 3 first-order factors (i.e., Suppress Happiness, Self Deny and Negative Attribution). Moreover, correlation analyses provided evidence for the subscales’ differential validity: Positive Rumination showed positive correlations with positive indicators of psychological adjustment (e.g., life satisfaction) and negative correlations with negative indicators of psychological adjustment (e.g., depression), whereas Negative Rumination showed negative correlations with positive indicators of psychological adjustment (e.g., life satisfaction) and positive correlations with negative indicators of psychological adjustment (e.g., depression). In addition, all PANRS scores showed satisfactory reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) and temporal stability (test-retest). Overall the findings suggest that the PANRS is a reliable and valid instrument to assess positive and negative aspects of rumination among school students.