Explicit measures of disgust and threat overestimation have consistently been found to be involved in contamination aversion. However, evidence of the involvement of these factors at the implicit level is mixed, and the role of both responses has not been looked at concurrently. This study aimed to compare the ability of implicit and explicit measures of disgust and threat overestimation to predict contamination aversion and whether this depends on the type of contaminant. Sixty-five participants completed explicit and implicit measures of disgust and threat overestimation, as well as several measures of contamination aversion, including obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and contamination fear and avoidance of contaminants directly associated with disease (direct contaminants) and harmful substances (harm contaminants). It was found that both explicit disgust and explicit threat overestimation predicted contamination-fear obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Explicit disgust predicted contamination fear and avoidance of direct contaminants, whereas explicit threat overestimation predicted contamination fear and avoidance of harm contaminants. The involvement of implicit processes was weak, with some suggestion of difficulty disengaging predicting avoidance of contaminants. Implications for understanding dysfunctional contamination aversion are discussed.

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使用厌恶和威胁高估的隐式和显式测量来预测污染厌恶

厌恶和威胁高估的明确措施一直被发现与污染厌恶有关。然而，这些因素在隐性层面参与的证据是混合的，两种反应的作用还没有被同时研究。本研究旨在比较厌恶和威胁高估的隐性和显性测量预测污染厌恶的能力，以及这是否取决于污染物的类型。65 名参与者完成了对厌恶和威胁高估的显式和隐式测量，以及对污染厌恶的若干测量，包括强迫倾向、污染恐惧和避免与疾病（直接污染物）和有害物质（危害）直接相关的污染物污染物）。结果发现，明确的厌恶和明确的威胁高估都预测了污染-恐惧强迫症的倾向。明确的厌恶预测污染恐惧和避免直接污染物，而明确的威胁高估预测污染恐惧和避免伤害污染物。隐含过程的参与很弱，有一些迹象表明难以脱离预测污染物的避免。讨论了理解功能失调的污染厌恶的含义。隐含过程的参与很弱，有一些迹象表明难以脱离预测污染物的避免。讨论了理解功能失调的污染厌恶的含义。隐含过程的参与很弱，有一些迹象表明难以脱离预测污染物的避免。讨论了理解功能失调的污染厌恶的含义。