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KMID : 1159120180250010109
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2018 Volume.25 No. 1 p.109 ~ p.125
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The Effects of Self-focused Attention on Autobiographical Memory Specificity between High- and Low- trait Rumination Group: Focusing of Ruminative, Distractive and Experiential Processing
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Bang Seon-Hui
Kim Eun-Jeong
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Abstract
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Reduced Autobiographical Memory Specificity (RAMS) is a hypothesized vulnerability factor for depression. Although the nature of the relationship is not yet clear, recent meta analytic reviews suggest rumination is related to RAMS; specifically, a trait rumination effect on reduced autobiographical memory specificity. This study examined the effect of self-focused attention on autobiographical memory specificity between high- and low- trait rumination groups of undergraduate students. Thirty three high-trait and low-trait rumination groups were randomly assigned to one of the following conditions: ruminative, distractive, and experiential. Participants completed the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) before and after the self-focused attention processing. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) using pre-AMT score as covariance, determined the main effect to be self-focused attention condition. That is, the ruminative condition decreased in autobiographical memory specificity and the distractive one increased in autobiographical memory specificity. Finally, clinical implications and limitations of the current study are discussed.
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KEYWORD
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trait rumination, self-focused attention, autobiographical memory specificity
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