Inferential confusion is a reasoning process observed in obsessive compulsive disorder (OeD) which is defined by a distrust of reality-based information in favour of imagined possibilities. Studies have shown inflated self-reported inferential confusion in mixed-anxiety populations. The current study hypothesised that individuals high in social anxiety (RSA) would be more influenced by possibilitybased information than those low in social anxiety (LSA). 1.2 DESIGN A quasi-experimental design was utilised. Participants completed the Inference Processes Task (IPT) that required them to make probability-based judgements (inferences) based upon possibility- and reality-based information for situations that typically trigger worries regarding social anxiety, OeD, and non-disorder based scenarios. Participants also completed self-report measures of social anxiety, inferential confusion, OeD symptoms, and general distress. 1.3 PARTICIPANTS On the basis of a self-report measure of social anxiety, participants were classified as either high (n = 102) or low (n = 68) in social anxiety. Participants were recruited using online advertisements on internet forums and social media websites.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:658856 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Jensch, Graham |
| Publisher | University of Surrey |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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