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Investigating the effects of implicit self-compassion cognitive bias modification on psychological flexibility and the moderating effects of distress among university students
Pruski, S. von (2025) Investigating the effects of implicit self-compassion cognitive bias modification on psychological flexibility and the moderating effects of distress among university students.
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| Abstract: | Students face significant mental health challenges, emphasising the necessity of investigating strategies fostering psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Self-compassion has been largely studied as an explicit concept, while its implicitness remains underexplored. Considering the influence of implicit processes, this study examines implicit and explicit self-compassion, the effects of cognitive bias modification (CBM) on psychological flexibility, and the moderating effects of psychological distress, and the mediating effects of implicit self-compassion. Using convenience sampling, 42 students were recruited and allocated into experimental (n = 28) and control (n = 14) groups. This experimental and longitudinal study collected data via SoSci Survey, with analyses conducted in RStudio (version 2024.12.1-563). Unexpectedly, CBM did not significantly affect implicit self-compassion or psychological flexibility. However, a marginal trend suggested a potential intervention effect of the CBM. Explicit and implicit self-compassion did not correlate, and the reliability of the implicit self-compassion measurement was poor. The reliability of the self-report scales was good to excellent. Implicit self-compassion did not mediate CBM on psychological flexibility, and psychological distress showed a marginal trend towards moderating that relationship. The missing correlation between implicit and explicit self-compassion suggests a need for a robust measurement that can capture the metacognitive complexity of self-compassion. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107249 |
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