2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The efficacy of dividing-attention distraction on broadening attentional scope and reducing rumination
Project/Area Number |
19K21010
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Project/Area Number (Other) |
18H05818 (2018)
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund (2019) Single-year Grants (2018) |
Review Section |
0110:Psychology and related fields
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Research Institution | Waseda University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2018-08-24 – 2020-03-31
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Keywords | 気晴らし / 注意の分割 / 反すう |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Negative repetitive thought (rumination) is suggested to be caused by excessive attention focusing on negative object. Distraction is effective on reducing rumination. However, it is also suggested that the avoidance or suppression of negative thought by using distraction could subsequently lead to maladaptive consequences. This study investigated the effect of dividing-attention distraction, a new strategy involving thinking about unpleasant past event while engaging in distraction. Results suggested that although distraction which aims to suppress negative thought was effective on reducing negative mood immediately, it might worsen depressive symptom and exacerbated negative mood accompanied with rumination in the long term. On the other hand, it was suggested that dividing-attention distraction could decrease rumination by preventing concentrating attention on unpleasant object and mitigating negative thought.
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Free Research Field |
心理学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
従来,気晴らしの有効性の中核は不快な対象から注意をそらすことと考えられてきた。しかしながら,不快な思考に向き合わないことで起こる問題や,気晴らしの実行が困難な場合があることは既に指摘されており,この点は気晴らしの効果の限界として捉えられていた。本研究からは,不快な対象から注意をそらすことを意図しない気晴らしが一定の効果を有し,上記の問題点を解決しうるものであることが示唆された。この知見は,気晴らしに含まれる新たな効果機序に焦点を当てるものであり,この情動制御方略の日常での適用性,有効性の向上に資する可能性があるものであるといえよう。
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