Effects and mechanisms of attentional bias modification on optimism

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K21222
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0909:Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University (2022); Kagoshima University (2021)
• Principal Investigator: MARUTA Michio 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 助教 (30912951)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-08-30 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 楽観性 / 注意バイアス / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between optimism and attentional bias using two types of tasks with different mechanisms: threat avoidance and positive search. Our findings showed no evidence that attentional biases derived from either the threat avoidance or positive search measures are associated with optimism or pessimism. Positive affect, rumination, and openness were significantly associated with optimism.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

注意バイアス修正トレーニングが楽観性に与える影響は，否定的な刺激に対する注意バイアスの存在や程度に依存しない可能性を示しており，本研究成果は，楽観性を高めるための注意バイアス修正トレーニングプログラムの発展に寄与するものと考える．今後は視線分析などのより詳細な注意バイアス指標を用いながら縦断的に関連性を検討し，介入プログラムの開発及び効果検証を進めていきたい．