ABSTRACT

Background

Self-as-Context (SAC) is one of the six core components of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy model (ACT).

Objective

The aim of the current study was to investigate whether SAC is effective in reducing negative affect and maintaining positive affect in response to a personally relevant stressor relative to cognitive reappraisal (CR) and spontaneous coping strategies.

Method

An undergraduate sample (N = 105) completed baseline measures and were asked to discuss a recent personally relevant stressor which was audiotaped, before being randomized to one of three conditions. Participants randomized to the SAC and CR conditions received 5-minutes of training, whilst participants allocated to the control condition were asked to read a brochure for 5-minutes. All participants then listened to their recorded stressful experience before completed follow-up measures.

Results

The SAC group reported significantly less negative affect than participants in the control group post-training induction; although the CR group did not differ from the SAC or control participants in reductions in negative affect post-induction. There were no significant group differences for positive affect.

Conclusions

The findings provide preliminary evidence that SAC is an effective emotion regulatory strategy in reducing acute distress in a stress-exposed young adult sample.

中文翻译：

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关注情境中的自我作为一种情绪调节策略：在管理压力中与认知重新评估相比，评估 ACT 的“情境中的自我”部分

摘要

背景

自我作为背景（SAC）是接受和承诺疗法模型（ACT）的六个核心组成部分之一。

客观的

本研究的目的是调查 SAC 是否能有效减少消极情绪和维持积极情绪，以应对与认知重评 (CR) 和自发应对策略相关的个人相关压力源。

方法

一个本科生样本 ( N  = 105) 完成了基线测量，并被要求讨论最近与个人相关的压力源，该压力源被录音，然后被随机分配到三个条件之一。随机分配到 SAC 和 CR 条件的参与者接受了 5 分钟的培训，而分配到控制条件的参与者被要求阅读 5 分钟的小册子。然后，在完成后续措施之前，所有参与者都会听取他们记录的压力经历。

结果

与对照组相比，SAC 组在培训后的负面影响显着减少；尽管 CR 组在减少诱导后的负面影响方面与 SAC 或对照组参与者没有区别。积极影响没有显着的组间差异。

结论

研究结果提供了初步证据，表明 SAC 是一种有效的情绪调节策略，可减少暴露于压力的年轻成人样本中的急性痛苦。