Seeking Protection, Finding Despair: Closed Preferences as a Model of Neuroticism-Linked Distress

IF 1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2022-06-01 DOI:10.1521/jscp.2022.41.3.264

Michael D. Robinson, Roberta L. Irvin

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Abstract

Introduction: Image schemas are perceptual-motor simulations of the world that are likely to have broad importance in understanding models of the self and its regulatory operations. Methods: Seven samples of participants (total N = 1,011) rated their preferences for unspecified entities being “open” or “closed” and scores along this dimension were linked to variations in personality, emotion, and psychopathology. Results: Individuals endorsing closed preferences to a greater extent were prone to neuroticism (Study 1), experiential avoidance (Study 2), negative affect in daily life (Study 3), and symptoms of anxiety and depression (Study 4). Discussion: Although closed preferences are likely to be endorsed for protective reasons (inasmuch as the contents of closed objects are better protected), such preferences are linked to higher, rather than lower, levels of neuroticism and distress. The findings offer new evidence for theories of neuroticism and psychopathology that emphasize operations related to defensive motivation and experiential avoidance.

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寻求保护，寻找绝望：作为与神经质相关的痛苦模型的封闭偏好

引言：图像图式是对世界的感知运动模拟，在理解自我及其调节操作的模型方面可能具有广泛的重要性。方法：七个参与者样本（总N=1011）将他们对未指明实体的偏好评为“开放”或“封闭”，并将这一维度的得分与人格、情绪和精神病理学的变化联系起来。结果：在更大程度上支持封闭偏好的个体倾向于神经质（研究1）、经验回避（研究2）、日常生活中的负面影响（研究3）以及焦虑和抑郁症状（研究4）。讨论：尽管封闭的偏好可能会因为保护的原因而得到认可（因为封闭物体的内容得到了更好的保护），但这种偏好与更高而不是更低的神经质和痛苦水平有关。这些发现为神经质和精神病理学的理论提供了新的证据，这些理论强调与防御动机和经验回避有关的操作。

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