Esquivel Franco, Diana Carolina (2021) Development Of The Hyperfocus Concept And Analysis Of An Initial Item Pool. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Hyperfocus (HF) refers to the phenomenon in which an individual presents an incremented state of selective attention, with a very engaging task, presence of time distortion; and less perceived irrelevant task stimuli. Most HF studies are done in the framework of ADHD, but HF also relates to psychiatric disorders that have severe consequences in attentional capacities. A few studies have attempted to develop questionnaires that measure HF, but they present shortcomings, as they tend to measure the consequences of HF, rather than the concept itself. In this study data from 369 subjects that answered an initial item pool was analysed. The item pool consisted of 45 items (items of the Hyperfocusing Scale, the dispositional subscale of the AHQ and new items). The goal was to develop an improved definition of the concept, by analysing the items of the item pool and to explore the multidimensionality of the concept. Preliminary results suggest that HF might be multidimensional and can be at least divided into Core HF and HF consequences. Nineteen items were identified as Core HF and clustered in seven factors: feelings of task engrossment, sustained attention, feeling of time contraction, ignoring personal needs, difficulty stopping tasks, failure to attend the world and single focus. This work broadened the scope of the HF definition and the scale that can be applied to a broad range of clinical populations in different contexts and can serve as a transdiagnostic tool. Key words: hyperfocus, questionnaire development, initial item pool, core hyperfocus and attention.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Garcia Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2022 12:06 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2022 15:05 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/118 |
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