I Think I Can: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Exposure to Contamination

IF 1 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.1521/jscp.2022.41.5.423
L. F. Merling, Jedidiah Siev, C. Delucia, J. Davidtz
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Introduction: Self-efficacy (SE) has been explored extensively within the field of psychology. Despite a rich literature demonstrating its positive effect on various behavioral outcomes, including psychological treatment outcomes, little is known about the impact of SE on outcomes related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. To fill this critical gap in the literature, this study aims to examine the relationship between SE beliefs and contamination-related approach behavior and to determine whether increasing SE may improve engagement in exposure-based interventions for contamination fears. Method: Participants (N = 120) were randomly assigned to complete a contamination-related behavioral approach task (CR-BAT) immediately following either a SE-boosting exercise or a non-SE related control. Results: Self-reported contamination-relevant SE was positively correlated with approach behavior during the CR-BAT. However, there were no differences between conditions in contamination-related SE or approach behavior during the CR-BAT. Nevertheless, participants in the SE-boosting condition reported lower levels of anxiety during the CR-BAT than did those in the control condition, suggesting that the manipulation was effective in reducing subjective distress. Discussion: Future research using more effective methods to manipulate SE is required to examine the causality of this relationship.
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我认为我可以:自我效能在暴露于污染中的作用
自我效能(Self-efficacy, SE)在心理学领域得到了广泛的探讨。尽管有丰富的文献证明其对各种行为结果(包括心理治疗结果)的积极作用,但对SE对强迫症相关结果的影响知之甚少。为了填补这一重要的文献空白,本研究旨在研究SE信念与污染相关的方法行为之间的关系,并确定增加SE是否可以提高污染恐惧暴露干预的参与度。方法:参与者(N = 120)被随机分配完成污染相关行为方法任务(CR-BAT)后立即进行se增强锻炼或非se相关对照。结果:自我报告的污染相关SE与CR-BAT期间的接近行为呈正相关。然而,在CR-BAT期间,与污染相关的SE或接近行为的条件之间没有差异。然而,与对照组相比,se增强组的参与者在CR-BAT中报告的焦虑水平较低,这表明这种操作在减少主观痛苦方面是有效的。讨论:未来的研究需要使用更有效的方法来操纵SE来检验这种关系的因果关系。
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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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