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How are triggers for repetitive negative thinking organized? A relational frame analysis
Bárbara Gil-Luciano1, Tatiana Calderón-Hurtado, Daniel Tovar
1Universidad de Almería, Madrid Institute of Contextual Psychology MICPSY.
Psicothema
|January 22, 2019
Summary
Most repetitive negative thinking (RNT) triggers are organized in hierarchies. Understanding this organization is key for developing effective interventions to disrupt RNT patterns.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a transdiagnostic process.
- Limited research exists on the organization of RNT triggers.
- This study investigated the hierarchical nature of RNT triggers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the hypothesis that triggers for repetitive negative thinking are hierarchically organized.
- To explore how individuals organize their RNT triggers.
Main Methods:
- One hundred undergraduates completed diagnostic interviews and questionnaires on emotional symptoms and RNT.
- Participants identified their RNT triggers and rated their entanglement.
- Participants selected diagrams representing trigger organization: coordination, comparison, or hierarchy.
Main Results:
- A majority (79%) organized RNT triggers hierarchically.
- 19% used comparison relationships, and 2% used coordination.
- Hierarchical organization correlated with higher RNT scores.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest a predominant hierarchical structure for RNT triggers.
- Psychological interventions should consider the organizational patterns of RNT triggers.
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