The Relationship between Self-blame, Rumination, and Emotional Suppression in Students with Depressive Symptoms

Farokhzadeh, Elham; Beyrampour, Rahimeh; Farhadi, Maryam

doi:10.22034/jmp.2026.590456.1179

The Relationship between Self-blame, Rumination, and Emotional Suppression in Students with Depressive Symptoms

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Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Elham Farokhzadeh

Rahimeh Beyrampour

Maryam Farhadi

M.A. in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Afaq Institute of Higher Education, Urmia, Iran

10.22034/jmp.2026.590456.1179

Abstract

Objective: Self-blame, rumination, and emotional suppression are among the cognitive and emotional processes associated with depressive symptoms. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Self-blame, rumination, and emotional suppression in students experiencing depressive symptoms.
Methods: A descriptive-correlational research design was employed. The study population consisted of graduate students at Afaq University, Urmia, during the 2023-2024 academic year. A sample of 60 participants was selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Weinberger Adjustment Inventory (WAI), and The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-26, and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated at a significance level of p<0.05.
Results: The findings revealed significant correlations between Self-blame, rumination, and emotional suppression among students with depressive symptoms (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on these results, it is suggested that implementing emotion regulation training through educational workshops could effectively reduce Self-blame and rumination in students exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Keywords

Depression

Self-blame

Emotional suppression

Rumination

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