Nic Hooper Nic.Hooper@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
The effects of mindfulness versus thought suppression on implicit and explicit measures of experiential avoidance
Hooper, Nic; McHugh, Louise
Authors
Louise McHugh
Abstract
The current study aimed to provide an implicit measure of experiential avoidance (EA). Fifty undergraduate
participants were exposed to an implicit (Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure: IRAP) and an explicit (Acceptance
and Action Questionnaire II: AAQ II) measure of EA. Subsequently participant’s response latencies on viewing a
negatively affective IAP image were recorded. Participants were randomly assigned to either a thought suppression, or
mindfulness group. The induction for both groups involved a 10 minute audio file that operationalized either suppression
or mindfulness as a useful coping strategy for unwanted thoughts about the negatively affective IAP image. In the last
stage of the experiment participants were re-exposed to both the AAQ II and the IRAP in order to determine whether the
respective inductions had impacted on participant’s level of EA (either explicitly or implicitly). The results indicated that
the mindfulness group experienced a reduction of EA from pre to postinduction in comparison to those in the thought
suppression group on the implicit measure (IRAP) but not the explicit measure (AAQ II). Results are discussed in terms
of the utility of an implicit measure of experiential avoidance.
Citation
Hooper, N., & McHugh, L. (2010). The effects of mindfulness versus thought suppression on implicit and explicit measures of experiential avoidance
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2010 |
Journal | International Journal of Behavior Consultation and Therapy |
Print ISSN | 1555---7855 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 233-244 |
Keywords | experiential avoidance, mindfulness, acceptance, thought suppression |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/985645 |
Publisher URL | http://www.baojournal.com/IJBCT/IJBCT-VOL-6/IJBCT-6-3.pdf |
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