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      <PublisherName>journalofhealthstudies</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Indian Journal of Health Studies</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 8 Issues 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>January 2026</Season>
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      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Health Studies</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Contribution of Reward Sensitivity Towards Anhedonia Among College Students</ArticleTitle>
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      <FirstPage>3</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>19</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>Gopal Chandra Mahakud1</FirstName>
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      <Abstract>Anhedonia is characterized by a diminished ability to experience pleasure and joyfor stimuli that normally elicit such responses. Reward sensitivity, which suggests an individual__ampersandsignrsquo;sresponsiveness to positive stimuli reflects the capacity to regulate responses to negative orconflicting cues and are critical constructs in understanding motivational and affective processes. Anhedonia is hypothesized to be caused by blunted reward sensitivity. The present study intended to see the relationships between anhedonia and reward-sensitivity in the non-clinical youth. In the present study, the researcher used Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS), and the Behavioral Activation System (BAS) scales. Data was collected from 267 college students between the ages of 18 and 25 was analyzed using Pearson__ampersandsignrsquo;s correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed a significant negative correlation between reward responsiveness and anhedonia. Additionally, fun-seeking was also found to be correlated negatively with anhedonia and drive was also found to be negatively correlated with anhedonia. The findings suggest that higher sensitivity to rewards contributes negatively to experience diminished pleasure. Individuals inclined toward seeking novel and enjoyable experiences may report fewer anhedonic symptoms. Thus, higher reward responsiveness and fun-seeking tendencies appear to buffer against anhedonic symptoms.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Anhedonia, reward sensitivity, BIS/BAS, youth mental health, depression risk</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://journalofhealthstudies.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=16116&amp;title=Contribution of Reward Sensitivity Towards Anhedonia Among College Students</Abstract>
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