Associations of negative cognitions, emotional regulation, and depression symptoms across four continents: International support for the cognitive model of depression

Table 4 Correlation matrix with bias-corrected scores

	North America (n = 103)				Europe (n = 404)				South America (n = 108)				Asia (n = 136)
	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
1. PHQ-8	–				–				–				–
2. ATQ-N	.77**	–			.73**	–			.77**	–			.65**	–
3. DAS	.25*	.26**	–		.36**	.34**	–		.31**	.44**	–		.27**	.29**	–
4. ERQ-Suppress	.31**	.39**	.19	–	.21**	.22**	.20**	–	.43**	.30**	.21*	–	.30**	.13	.04	–
5. ERQ-Reappraise	.07	.07	.01	.47**	−.08	−.13**	.01	.21**	.12	.04	.06	.25**	.08	−.02	.03	.34**

PHQ-8 Patient Health Questionnaire-8 total score, ATQ-N Automatic Thought Questionnaire-Negative total scores, DAS Dysfunctional Attitude Scale total score, ERQ Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, ERQ – Reappraisal ERQ Reappraisal totals score, ERQ Suppression total score
* p < .05; ** p < .01

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