The Relationship Between Rumination and Self-Concept Clarity

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dc.contributor.advisorEastwood, John D.
dc.creatorKatz, Danielle Emily
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T17:00:40Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T17:00:40Z
dc.date.copyright2016-02-22
dc.date.issued2016-09-20
dc.date.updated2016-09-20T17:00:40Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Clinical Psychology)
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractThe quest for self-clarity, coherence, and consistency is thought by some to be a frequent motivating factor. Historically, self-focused thought and self-monitoring have been seen as means of increasing self-clarity. However, cross-sectional research has found a negative correlation between one specific type of self-focused thought, rumination, and self-concept clarity. The purpose of the following two research papers was to further examine the relationship between these two variables. The first paper consisted of a laboratory experiment in which rumination was induced and its effects on self-concept clarity were measured. The second paper consisted of an experience sampling study in which the relationship between rumination and self-concept clarity (SCC) was observed over time. Granger Causality Analysis was then used to infer temporal precedence of the variables. Together, these two experiments provide information on both the causal relationship between the variables as well as their naturalistic progression. The results have implications for the study of self-clarity as well as for the clinical treatment of rumination.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32279
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPersonality psychology
dc.subject.keywordsRumination
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-concept clarity
dc.subject.keywordsGranger Causality Analysis
dc.subject.keywordsExperience sampling method
dc.subject.keywordsEcological momentary assessment
dc.subject.keywordsPerseverative thought
dc.subject.keywordsRepetitive thought
dc.subject.keywordsIntrusive thought
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-focused thought
dc.titleThe Relationship Between Rumination and Self-Concept Clarity
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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