The relationship between negative life events and anhedonia among patients with major depressive disorder: chain mediation of insomnia and dysfunctional attitudes
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This study examines how negative life events relate to anhedonia in 979 patients with major depressive disorder, specifically testing whether insomnia and dysfunctional attitudes serve as mediators. Using standardized scales, the authors found that these factors significantly mediate the relationship, accounting for a substantial portion of the total effect. The resource is primarily intended for researchers or clinicians interested in the psychological mechanisms underlying anhedonia.
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- Minghao Pan (Wuhan University), Huijing Zou (Wuhan University of Technology), Dan Luo (Wuhan University of Technology), Chunfeng Tian (Amicable Knowledge Solution University), Xi Yuan (Wuhan University), Xuan Gong (Wuhan University), Meiyu Shen (Wuhan University), Xin Li (Wuhan University), Bing Xiang Yang (Wuhan University)
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- 2026-03-20
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- 10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6
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@article{allodium:10051b8458e34ea7,
title = {The relationship between negative life events and anhedonia among patients with major depressive disorder: chain mediation of insomnia and dysfunctional attitudes},
author = {Minghao Pan and Huijing Zou and Dan Luo and Chunfeng Tian and Xi Yuan and Xuan Gong and Meiyu Shen and Xin Li and Bing Xiang Yang},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The relationship between negative life events and anhedonia among patients with major depressive disorder: chain mediation of insomnia and dysfunctional attitudes AU - Pan, Minghao AU - Zou, Huijing AU - Luo, Dan AU - Tian, Chunfeng AU - Yuan, Xi AU - Gong, Xuan AU - Shen, Meiyu AU - Li, Xin AU - Yang, Bing Xiang PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6 ER -
APA
Pan, M., Zou, H., Luo, D., Tian, C., Yuan, X., Gong, X., Shen, M., Li, X., & Yang, B. X. (2026). The relationship between negative life events and anhedonia among patients with major depressive disorder: chain mediation of insomnia and dysfunctional attitudes. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-026-07966-6
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