Associations between self-absorption and working memory capacity: A preliminary examination of a transdiagnostic process spanning across emotional disorders.
J Anxiety Disord
; 83: 102457, 2021 10.
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ABSTRACT
Considered a transdiagnostic process spanning across emotional disorders, self-absorption reflects self-focused processing that is excessive, sustained, and inflexible. Working memory capacity is critical for self-regulation, inclusive of mitigating perseverative thinking. Providing the first known examination of associations between self-absorption and working memory capacity, a negative association was expected. A sample of adults (N = 63; 70 % experiencing an anxiety or depressive disorder) completed the study protocol, which included completing a structured diagnostic interview, self-report measures, and a working memory capacity task. Self-absorption, as predicted, negatively correlated with working memory capacity, with an association found for the private, but not public, aspect of self-absorption. The association between private self-absorption and working memory capacity was not attributable to shared variance with public self-absorption or negative affectivity. Diagnostic status (anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, or either disorder) did not moderate the association. The results provide evidence that self-absorption relates to impairments in working memory capacity. Implications and future directions for how these results advance our understanding and treatment efforts of self-absorption are discussed.
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Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Memória de Curto Prazo
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Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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En
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2021
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Article