Explorando pensamentos negativos repetitivos (PNR) na população brasileira: uma análise correlacional

Correlational study with Brazilian adults (n=225) examining the relationship between repetitive negative thinking (RNT), psychological inflexibility (PI), cognitive fusion (CF), and psychological distress. RNT was strongly associated with PI and CF. Mediation showed that CF explains a substantial part of the PI→RNT link, raising the explained variance from ~64% to ~74%. Correlations with depression, anxiety, and stress were weaker. Findings support ACT interventions focused on defusion to reduce RNT.