Structural characteristics of the autobiographical memory of the individual having dissociative experiences

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23530900
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Clinical psychology
Research Institution	Okayama University
Principal Investigator	HORIUCHI Takashi 岡山大学, 社会文化科学研究科, 准教授 (00333162)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Keywords	解離 / 自伝的記憶 / 自己明確性 / 自己複雑性 / 統合度 / 解離傾向 / エピソード記憶 / 自己概念 / 概念的自己
Research Abstract	This study aimed to examine structural characteristics of the autobiographical memory of the individual having dissociative experiences from the viewpoint of Self-Memory System. Correlational analysis showed that dissociative experience correlated negatively with self-concept clarity and positively with negative self-complexity. However, multiple regression analysis revealed that only self-concept clarity significantly predicted dissociative experience. These results suggest that the autobiographical memory of the individual having dissociative experiences is characterized primarily by lower degree of integration of episodic memory system.