Self & Negative Affect Flashcards

1
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Self-focused attention (SFA)

A

Self-reflection/self-rumination.

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2
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Negative affect (NA)

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Anxiety and depression.

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3
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Is there a relationship between self-focused attention (SFA) and negative affect (NA)?

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Overall moderate relationship between SFA and NA. There is a “stronger” relationship between SFA and NA in females.

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4
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______ self-focus is more strongly related to depression; ______ self-focus is more strongly related to social anxiety.

A

Private; public

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Why does private self-focus relate more strongly to depression and public self-focus relate more strongly to social anxiety?

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This is because in private self-focus you are thinking about your thoughts, emotions, goals, etc., and are more likely to look at the real self and compare it to the ideal self - linked to identification of self-discrepancies - this depresses people. Whereas public self-focus includes others’ opinions of yourself - what do they think of me? Do I look alright?, etc. This will lead to anxiety over how others are evaluating you.

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6
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What are three ways to reduce rumination?

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  1. Distraction
  2. Mindfulness
  3. Self-distancing
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