Schönborn, Lara J. (2022) The relationship between suppression-induced forgetting, repressive coping, and self-reported well-being. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Using the Think/No-Think paradigm, research aims to find support for the theory that suppressing the retrieval of a memory leads to an impeded recall ability of this memory (i.e., suppression induced forgetting). Additionally, TNT literature has suggested that individual differences influence the ability to suppress thoughts successfully. While individuals suffering from mental disorders have shown less suppression-induced forgetting, repressive copers showed increased forgetting upon suppression, suggesting that suppression may be a typical mechanism used by repressors. The current study aimed to replicate suppression-induced forgetting using the TNT experiment to investigate the relationship between repressive coping (ISE-score calculated of scores on the Marlow-Crown Social Desirability Scale and the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale), suppression-induced forgetting, and self-reported well-being (Psychological well-being scale). More specifically, our objective was to investigate our theory that SIF mediates the suggested positive relationship between repressive coping and well-being. The results we anticipated could have supported the disputed notion that theorizes that adopting a repressive coping style may be a beneficial way of coping, that promotes well-being and protects against psychological disorders. Our sample consisted of six male and 24 female undergraduates. Results: We could not find suppression-induced forgetting in our sample. We did find a significant relationship between repressive coping and self-reported well-being, but no indices for a mediating effect of suppression-induced forgetting for this relationship. Decisive limitations are discussed, and several future considerations for the assessment of suppression-induced forgetting in general and in repressor populations are proposed. Keywords: Suppression-induced forgetting, Think-/No think, Repressive coping style, Well-being
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Wessel, J.P. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2022 08:36 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2022 08:36 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/792 |
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