Experimental use of self-affirmation to manage self-concept threat in a simulated intrusive thought paradigm

IF 1 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Edward C. Wright, J. Riskind
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Introduction: Based on the commonality in cognitive clinical theories of OCD and cognitive dissonance theory regarding threat to self (Wright & Riskind, 2021), this preliminary study investigated whether (1) OCD-related distress catalyzed by ego-dystonic intrusive unwanted thoughts is akin to cognitive dissonance, and (2) distress and negative appraisals of the simulated intrusive thoughts can be alleviated by a values-based self-affirmation exercise developed in the dissonance literature. Methods: Nonclinical college students (N = 93) were presented with a simulated intrusive thought induction. After rating their distress from writing the simulated intrusion, they were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: neutralization used in the clinical literature, a values-based self-affirmation task, a combination of neutralization followed by self-affirmation, or a control condition. Results: The results revealed that the group that combined a neutralizing exercise followed by a self-affirmation exercise displayed a significantly greater decrease in dissonance-like distress and negative appraisals of the simulated intrusion than the other three groups. The groups that received self-affirmation alone or neutralization alone did not appear to reduce distress on their own. The combined group and other groups did not show rebound distress. Discussion: These novel analogue study findings help to bring cognitive clinical models of OCD and cognitive dissonance theory closer together. Moreover, they introduce the possibility that self-affirmation procedures could provide useful secondary ways to augment current OCD treatment protocols.
在模拟侵入性思维范式中,实验性地使用自我肯定来管理自我概念威胁
导言:基于强迫症认知临床理论和认知失调理论在自我威胁方面的共性(Wright & Riskind, 2021),本初步研究探讨了:(1)由自我紧张性侵入性不想要的想法催化的强迫症相关痛苦是否类似于认知失调;(2)对模拟侵入性想法的痛苦和负面评价是否可以通过失调文献中提出的基于价值观的自我肯定练习来缓解。研究方法向非临床大学生(93 人)展示模拟侵入性思维诱导。在对他们写下模拟侵入性想法的痛苦程度进行评分后,将他们随机分配到四个条件之一:临床文献中使用的中和法、基于价值观的自我肯定任务、中和法与自我肯定相结合的方法或对照条件。结果显示结果表明,与其他三组相比,先进行中和练习再进行自我肯定练习的组,其对模拟入侵的不和谐类困扰和负面评价的减少幅度明显更大。单独接受自我肯定或单独接受中和练习的小组似乎并没有单独减少困扰。综合组和其他组则没有出现困扰反弹。讨论:这些新颖的模拟研究结果有助于拉近强迫症认知临床模型与认知失调理论之间的距离。此外,它们还提出了一种可能性,即自我肯定程序可以提供有用的辅助方法,以增强当前的强迫症治疗方案。
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期刊介绍: This journal is devoted to the application of theory and research from social psychology toward the better understanding of human adaptation and adjustment, including both the alleviation of psychological problems and distress (e.g., psychopathology) and the enhancement of psychological well-being among the psychologically healthy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) traditionally defined psychopathology (e.g., depression), common emotional and behavioral problems in living (e.g., conflicts in close relationships), the enhancement of subjective well-being, and the processes of psychological change in everyday life (e.g., self-regulation) and professional settings (e.g., psychotherapy and counseling). Articles reporting the results of theory-driven empirical research are given priority, but theoretical articles, review articles, clinical case studies, and essays on professional issues are also welcome. Articles describing the development of new scales (personality or otherwise) or the revision of existing scales are not appropriate for this journal.
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