Krikken, Kristian (2024) Exploring Cognitive Flexibility and Response Inhibition in Individuals with Subclinical OC Tendencies. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of subclinical obsessive-compulsive tendencies (sOCT) on cognitive flexibility and response inhibition, exploring their relationship with behavioral inhibition and activation systems (BIS/BAS). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its subclinical forms significantly impair cognitive functions such as response inhibition and cognitive flexibility. This research aims to bridge the gap between clinical OCD and sOCT by examining cognitive processes in a subclinical sample. The study involved 30 participants, assessed using the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and BIS/BAS scales. Participants performed a Go/NoGo task to measure response inhibition and a reversal learning task to assess cognitive flexibility. Multiple regression analyses examined the relationships between sOCT scores, BIS/BAS scores, and task performance, including post-error slowing (PES) to measure the ability to adjust responses after errors. Results indicated no significant relationship between sOCT scores and commission errors or PES in the Go/NoGo task. Similarly, no significant relationship was found between sOCT scores and cognitive flexibility as measured by the reversal learning task. BIS/BAS scores did not show significant correlations with task performance. These findings suggest that while trends in the anticipated direction were observed, the cognitive impairments associated with sOCT might be subtler than those in clinical OCD populations. Future research could benefit from incorporating control groups and using neuroimaging techniques to explore the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive inflexibility and response inhibition in sOCT. Understanding these mechanisms could contribute to early identification and intervention strategies in individuals with sOCT.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Wischnewski, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2024 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2024 13:53 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4098 |
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