Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, China.
J Soc Psychol. 2020 Sep 2;160(5):535-547. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2019.1693951. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
According to the temporal need-threat model, ostracism results in three stages of responses. Research on the responses to ostracism has predominantly focused on the first two stages, and the literature needs further empirical evidence on responses to long-term ostracism. We conducted two studies to better understand the association between long-term ostracism and depressive symptoms. Study 1 found a positive association between long-term ostracism and depressive symptoms. More importantly, Study 1 found the threatened sense of meaning in life partially mediates the relationship. Study 2 further found that self-compassion, a positive and healthy trait, weakens the relationship between long-term ostracism and depressive symptoms. More specifically, self-compassion moderates the relationship between the threatened sense of meaning in life and depressive symptoms. Our findings not only further our understanding about the negative consequences of long-term ostracism but also suggest a possible way to mitigate depressive symptoms associated with long-term ostracism.
根据时间性需求威胁模型，被排斥会导致三个阶段的反应。对排斥反应的研究主要集中在前两个阶段，文献需要进一步的实证证据来证明对长期排斥的反应。我们进行了两项研究，以更好地理解长期排斥与抑郁症状之间的关系。研究 1 发现，长期被排斥与抑郁症状呈正相关。更重要的是，研究 1 发现，对生活意义的威胁感在一定程度上起到了中介作用。研究 2 进一步发现，自我同情，一种积极健康的特质，削弱了长期被排斥与抑郁症状之间的关系。更具体地说，自我同情调节了生活意义受到威胁感与抑郁症状之间的关系。我们的研究结果不仅进一步加深了我们对长期被排斥的负面影响的理解，而且还为减轻与长期被排斥相关的抑郁症状提供了一种可能的方法。
