Exploring the Role of Coping Styles and Thought Suppression in the Relationship Between Adverse Life Experiences and Dissociation

Curtin McGrane, Adam (2023) Exploring the Role of Coping Styles and Thought Suppression in the Relationship Between Adverse Life Experiences and Dissociation. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Background: Following exposure to adverse life events (ALEs), individuals differ in how quickly they overcome the impact of an ALE and the degree to which they experience dissociation. An individual’s coping style and ability to suppress unpleasant thoughts may be important factors in determining how individuals respond to ALE. The present study explored the role of coping styles, thought suppression and types of (ALEs) in predicting the reduction in the impact of ALEs and elements of pathological trait dissociation in a non-clinical population of first-year psychology students (N = 85). Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional correlational design. The study used data from a previous study which measured dissociation, ALE type, and impact and coupled them with measures of coping style and thought suppression obtained in an online add-on study. Results: Small, significant, positive correlations were found between avoidant coping styles (ACSs), thought suppression and dissociation. No significant main effect was found between ALE impact and dissociation was found in this sample. ACSs negatively predicted reduction in the impact of accident-related ALE, and thought suppression significantly predicted dissociation. Conclusions: Greater ACSs are associated with slower recovery from the impact of accident-related ALEs, and more intrusions, attempted suppressions, and effective suppressions positively predict dissociation. However, future research is needed before directionality or causality can be implied. Keywords: dissociation, adverse life experiences, trauma, coping, thought suppression, metacognition, metaconsciousness

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Pijnenborg, G.H.M. and Schleszelmann, A.J.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2023 09:16
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2023 09:16
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2700

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