The role of rumination and emotion regulation in responses to social exclusion among individuals with depressive symptoms, using the Cyberball task

1. Introduction 2. Background 2.1. Definition of Social Exclusion 2.2. Overview of Depression Symptoms 2.3. Importance of Emotion Regulation 2.4. Concept of Rumination 2.5. The Cyberball Task in Research 3. Literature Review 3.1. Previous Studies on Social Exclusion 3.2. Depression and Social Exclusion 3.3. Emotion Regulation Strategies 3.4. Rumination in Depressive Individuals 4. Methodology 4.1. Research Design 4.2. Participant Selection Criteria 4.3. Application of the Cyberball Task 4.4. Measurement of Depressive Symptoms 4.5. Data Analysis Techniques 5. Results 5.1. Participant Demographics 5.2. Impact of Social Exclusion 5.3. Rumination Effects on Participants 5.4. Emotion Regulation Outcomes 6. Discussion 6.1. Interpretation of Key Findings 6.2. Comparison with Existing Literature 6.3. Implications for Depression Management 7. Limitations 7.1. Methodological Constraints 7.2. Generalizability of Findings 7.3. Potential Sources of Bias 8. Conclusion 8.1. Summary of Research Outcomes 8.2. Recommendations for Future Research 8.3. Final Remarks on Study Impact

1. How does the use of different emotion regulation strategies influence the emotional response to social exclusion in individuals with depressive symptoms when assessed using the Cyberball task? 2. To what extent does rumination mediate the relationship between social exclusion and depressive symptom severity in individuals participating in the Cyberball task?