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The Effect of a Self-Monitoring Intervention Using ESM on Mentalising, Well-Being and the Experience of Somatic Symptoms: A Pilot Study

Thesing, Christin (2024) The Effect of a Self-Monitoring Intervention Using ESM on Mentalising, Well-Being and the Experience of Somatic Symptoms: A Pilot Study.

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Abstract:Background: Previous research has found that self-monitoring positively affects well-being and somatic complaints., but no self-monitoring using ESM has been conducted yet in this context. Furthermore, practising self-monitoring was suggested to improve mentalising, leading to the aim of investigating the effect of an intervention using ESM on mentalising as a protective skill. Methods: Experience Sampling Methodology was used to perform a self-monitoring intervention over 14 consecutive days to positively affect mentalising, well-being and somatic symptoms. The mean and sum scores of the baseline and post scores were calculated for visualisation. Linear mixed models were used to analyse the data. Results: Analyses revealed that the intervention had a significant effect on well-being (b = 3.0, p = .025) and no significant effect on mentalising (b = 0.12, p = .17) or somatic symptoms (b = -0.78, p = .173) Conclusion: The results suggest that the self-monitoring intervention using ESM has a significant positive effect on well-being, while no significant effect was found on mentalising and somatic symptoms. However, the generalizability of these results is limited due to the unrepresentative sample and the lag of a control group.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/98374
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