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The influence of anger and sadness rumination on frustration induced external aggression and auto aggression: An analog study

The influence of anger and sadness rumination on frustration induced external aggression and auto aggression: An analog study - ASRA

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00014912
Enrollment
72
Registered
2018-11-07
Start date
2018-11-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Aggressive Behavior F32

Interventions

Group 1: Healthy participants (students) run through a manipulation that induces anger rumination. Before and afterwards, external and internal aggressive behavior is ascertained via an adaption of Co

Sponsors

Universität des SaarlandesKlinische Psychologie und Psychotehrapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Psychology student

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Beck Depression-Inventory score > 12

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoints are the group differences in the extent of aggressive behavior depending on the induced rumination style. External aggression and autoaggression are measured by adaptions of the Competitive Reaction Time Task. The aggressive behavior will be measured before and after the manipulation of the Rumination style.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Relationship between questionnaire measures of symptom burden (Beck Depressions-Inventar, Brief Symptom Checklist) and rumination style (Sadness and Anger Rumination Inventory) with the experimental measures of aggressive behavior. The Survey will be conducted as online Survey. The online survey takes place in the weeks bevor and after the experiment.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Schanz

Universität des SaarlandesKlinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

christian.schanz@uni-saarland.de++49 +681 302 71005

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026