RT Journal Article
T1 The Relative Contribution of Core Cognitive Beliefs and Metacognitive Beliefs to Depression and Behavioral Activation Factors
A1 Cano-López, Julia B.
A1 García-Sancho, Esperanza
A1 Ramos-Cejudo, Juan
A1 Nordahl, Henrik
A1 Salguero-Noguera, José Martín
K1 Psicología cognitiva
K1 Depresión mental
K1 Conducta
K1 Ideologías
AB Cognitive models have been developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of depression. Whilst the traditional cognitive model is the most widely tested and emphasizes core cognitions, the metacognitive model emphasizes the role of metacognitions. To determine which belief domain is more relevant in the understanding of depression would have theoretical and clinical implications. However, only a few studies have investigated this issue, and no studies have focused on concomitants of depression beyond symptoms. Thus, our aim was to analyse the relative contribution of core cognitive and metacognitive beliefs to depression and its concomitants. Two cross-sectional studies were carried out. Study 1 (N = 701) examined the relative contribution of core cognitive beliefs and metacognitive beliefs to depressive symptoms in a large sample. Study 2 (N = 293) sought to replicate the results focusing not only on depressive symptoms but also on behavioral activation factors. Regression analyses showed that both core cognitive and metacognitive beliefs significantly contributed to depression and behavioral activation. In both studies, core cognitive beliefs about disconnection and rejection and negative metacognitive beliefs about social consequences of rumination had unique contributions to depression. Regarding behavioral activation, core cognitive beliefs were consistently associated whereas the contribution from metacognitive beliefs varied: positive metacognitive beliefs added explicative variance to avoidance/rumination, whilst negative metacognitive beliefs about social consequences did so to social impairment. These findings provide additional empirical support for the role of core cognitive beliefs and metacognitions in depression. We discuss clinical implications and future directions.
PB Springer Nature
SN 0894-9085
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39039
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39039
LA eng
NO Cano López, J.B., García-Sancho, E., Ramos-Cejudo, J. et al. The Relative Contribution of Core Cognitive Beliefs and Metacognitive Beliefs to Depression and Behavioral Activation Factors. J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther 43, 31 (2025).
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026