Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population

Background: The prevailing theoretical models of posttraumatic growth (PTG) are fundamentally cognitive. However, few studies have examined the relationship of PTG with metacognitive beliefs, self-focused attention and trauma-related attitudes toward the world and oneself. These cognitive constructs...

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Authors: Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel, Fausor De Castro, Rocío, Sanz García, Ana, García Vera, María de La Paz, Sanz Fernández, Jesús
Format: article
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94743
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Keyword:Posttraumatic growth
Metacognition
Self-focused attention
Dysfunctional attitudes
Self-absorption
Basic beliefs
Posttraumatic stress
Depression
Optimism
Crecimiento postraumático
Metacognición
Atención autofocalizada
Actitudes disfuncionales
Autoabsorción
Creencias básicas
Estrés postraumático
Depresión
Optimismo
Psicología (Psicología)
Personalidad
Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico
Psiquiatría
61 Psicología
6101.04 Psicopatología
6111 Personalidad
3201.05 Psicología Clínica
3211 Psiquiatría
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spelling Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general populationCrecimiento postraumático, creencias metacognitivas, autoabsorción y actitudes disfuncionales traumáticas en una muestra de la población general españolaSánchez Marqueses, José ManuelFausor De Castro, RocíoSanz García, AnaGarcía Vera, María de La PazSanz Fernández, JesúsPosttraumatic growthMetacognitionSelf-focused attentionDysfunctional attitudesSelf-absorptionBasic beliefsPosttraumatic stressDepressionOptimismCrecimiento postraumáticoMetacogniciónAtención autofocalizadaActitudes disfuncionalesAutoabsorciónCreencias básicasEstrés postraumáticoDepresiónOptimismoPsicología (Psicología)PersonalidadPsicología clínica y psicodiagnósticoPsiquiatría61 Psicología6101.04 Psicopatología6111 Personalidad3201.05 Psicología Clínica3211 PsiquiatríaBackground: The prevailing theoretical models of posttraumatic growth (PTG) are fundamentally cognitive. However, few studies have examined the relationship of PTG with metacognitive beliefs, self-focused attention and trauma-related attitudes toward the world and oneself. These cognitive constructs might influence in the development of PTG. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship of PTG with dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs, dysfunctional self-focused attention (self-absorption), and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes. Method: A sample of 250 adults (58.8% women; average age = 41.9 years) who had suffered a traumatic event in the past (on average, 14.5 years prior to the study) completed tests measuring those three cognitive constructs, symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression, optimism, and PTG. Results: Multiple regression analyses revealed significant linear and inverted U-shaped relationships between some dimensions of PTG and negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of worry, cognitive self-consciousness, private self-absorption, and dysfunctional traumatic attitudes related to chronification of distress. However, the variables that showed the greatest and most consistent relationships with PTG were the number of traumatic events suffered and posttraumatic stress symptomatology and, to a lesser extent, optimism and depressive symptomatology. Conclusion: The results highlight the important role that cognitive factors play in PTG. More specifically, the results underline the important role of people’s basic attitudes toward themselves and the world, as well as the role of self-focused attention and metacognitive beliefs. The results also support the hypothesis that a certain degree of emotional distress may be a necessary precondition for PTG.Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el EstrésUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20222022-01-0120222022-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94743reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/947432026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
Crecimiento postraumático, creencias metacognitivas, autoabsorción y actitudes disfuncionales traumáticas en una muestra de la población general española
title Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
spellingShingle Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel
Posttraumatic growth
Metacognition
Self-focused attention
Dysfunctional attitudes
Self-absorption
Basic beliefs
Posttraumatic stress
Depression
Optimism
Crecimiento postraumático
Metacognición
Atención autofocalizada
Actitudes disfuncionales
Autoabsorción
Creencias básicas
Estrés postraumático
Depresión
Optimismo
Psicología (Psicología)
Personalidad
Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico
Psiquiatría
61 Psicología
6101.04 Psicopatología
6111 Personalidad
3201.05 Psicología Clínica
3211 Psiquiatría
title_short Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
title_full Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
title_fullStr Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
title_full_unstemmed Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
title_sort Posttraumatic growth, metacognitive beliefs, self-absorption and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes in a sample of the Spanish general population
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel
Fausor De Castro, Rocío
Sanz García, Ana
García Vera, María de La Paz
Sanz Fernández, Jesús
author Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel
author_facet Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel
Fausor De Castro, Rocío
Sanz García, Ana
García Vera, María de La Paz
Sanz Fernández, Jesús
author_role author
author2 Fausor De Castro, Rocío
Sanz García, Ana
García Vera, María de La Paz
Sanz Fernández, Jesús
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Posttraumatic growth
Metacognition
Self-focused attention
Dysfunctional attitudes
Self-absorption
Basic beliefs
Posttraumatic stress
Depression
Optimism
Crecimiento postraumático
Metacognición
Atención autofocalizada
Actitudes disfuncionales
Autoabsorción
Creencias básicas
Estrés postraumático
Depresión
Optimismo
Psicología (Psicología)
Personalidad
Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico
Psiquiatría
61 Psicología
6101.04 Psicopatología
6111 Personalidad
3201.05 Psicología Clínica
3211 Psiquiatría
topic Posttraumatic growth
Metacognition
Self-focused attention
Dysfunctional attitudes
Self-absorption
Basic beliefs
Posttraumatic stress
Depression
Optimism
Crecimiento postraumático
Metacognición
Atención autofocalizada
Actitudes disfuncionales
Autoabsorción
Creencias básicas
Estrés postraumático
Depresión
Optimismo
Psicología (Psicología)
Personalidad
Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico
Psiquiatría
61 Psicología
6101.04 Psicopatología
6111 Personalidad
3201.05 Psicología Clínica
3211 Psiquiatría
description Background: The prevailing theoretical models of posttraumatic growth (PTG) are fundamentally cognitive. However, few studies have examined the relationship of PTG with metacognitive beliefs, self-focused attention and trauma-related attitudes toward the world and oneself. These cognitive constructs might influence in the development of PTG. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship of PTG with dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs, dysfunctional self-focused attention (self-absorption), and dysfunctional trauma-related attitudes. Method: A sample of 250 adults (58.8% women; average age = 41.9 years) who had suffered a traumatic event in the past (on average, 14.5 years prior to the study) completed tests measuring those three cognitive constructs, symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression, optimism, and PTG. Results: Multiple regression analyses revealed significant linear and inverted U-shaped relationships between some dimensions of PTG and negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of worry, cognitive self-consciousness, private self-absorption, and dysfunctional traumatic attitudes related to chronification of distress. However, the variables that showed the greatest and most consistent relationships with PTG were the number of traumatic events suffered and posttraumatic stress symptomatology and, to a lesser extent, optimism and depressive symptomatology. Conclusion: The results highlight the important role that cognitive factors play in PTG. More specifically, the results underline the important role of people’s basic attitudes toward themselves and the world, as well as the role of self-focused attention and metacognitive beliefs. The results also support the hypothesis that a certain degree of emotional distress may be a necessary precondition for PTG.
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