SUPPRESSION OF NEGATIVE SELF-REFERENT AND NEUTRAL THOUGHTS: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

被引:10
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作者
Markowitz, Lee J. [1 ]
Borton, Jennifer L. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waterloo, Dept Psychol, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
[2] Hamilton Coll, Clinton, NY 13323 USA
关键词
Thought suppression; self-esteem; coping; anxiety;
D O I
10.1017/S135246580200303X
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Inconsistent results have emerged in thought suppression studies using thought frequency counts as the primary dependent measure. In the present study, we used cognitive and emotional measures to assess the effects of suppressing negative self-referent and neutral thoughts. Although no between-group differences in cognitive outcomes emerged, participants in the negative self-referent thought condition experienced more anxiety, frustration, and hostility than did participants in the neutral thought condition. Affective measures appear necessary to assess the effects of suppressing personally relevant thoughts.
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页码:271 / 277
页数:7
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