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1Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Frontiers in Psychology
|March 10, 2025
Summary
This study explored cognitive control models and their links to mental health. Findings support most models, leading to a new integrated framework for well-being and mental illness prevention.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Cognitive control is crucial for mental health and psychological disorders.
- Existing models offer different perspectives on this relationship.
- Understanding these links can inform interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and investigate four leading models of cognitive control, mental health, and psychological disorders.
- To compare the explanatory power of these models.
- To propose an integrated theoretical framework.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, descriptive study design.
- Sample size: 122 participants.
- Ten Preacher and Hayes mediation analyses with a bootstrap sample of 5,000.
Main Results:
- The findings provided support for most of the investigated models.
- Specific models highlighted the roles of disengagement, self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and negative affect.
- A comprehensive theoretical framework was proposed.
Conclusions:
- Most existing models of cognitive control and mental health are supported.
- An integrated framework can be applied across various life domains.
- This framework offers strategies for enhancing resilience and preventing mental illness.
Keywords:
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