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The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control- process mechanisms Julia Roberts, Sunny Lee, Brittany Sutter Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
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The functional design of depression influence on
attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process
mechanisms
The functional design of depression influence on
attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process
mechanisms
Julia Roberts, Sunny Lee, Brittany Sutter
Julia Roberts, Sunny Lee, Brittany Sutter
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
IntroductionIntroduction
The hypothesis that depressed affect arises in response to an analytically and attentionally challenging problem predicts that subjects with low levels of pre-existing depression should experience an increase after exposure to the intervention.
The RAPM intervention was attentionally demanding
The hypothesis that depressed affect arises in response to an analytically and attentionally challenging problem predicts that subjects with low levels of pre-existing depression should experience an increase after exposure to the intervention.
The RAPM intervention was attentionally demanding
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
ProcedureProcedure
Participants 115 University students
Control Group (50) Completed T1 and T2 assessments
Intervention Group (65) Given an intervention (RAPM) in between T1 and
T2 then a short form of RAPM at the end
Participants 115 University students
Control Group (50) Completed T1 and T2 assessments
Intervention Group (65) Given an intervention (RAPM) in between T1 and
T2 then a short form of RAPM at the end
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
ResultsResults
Divided their results into groups according to depression levels High, medium, and low
Divided their results into groups according to depression levels High, medium, and low
Initial Depression Levels
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T2-
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Adapted from (Andrews et al., 2007, p.593)
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
Discussion Discussion
Those with low levels of depression became significantly more depressed with the intervention
While those with high levels of depression had significantly lower T2 scores, because the goal was to distract them from their current challenging problems in their life
Those with low levels of depression became significantly more depressed with the intervention
While those with high levels of depression had significantly lower T2 scores, because the goal was to distract them from their current challenging problems in their life
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
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Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
Critical ReviewCritical Review
Interesting and informative 1- Initially stressed people end up to be
less stressed after a stressful intervention. 2- Age and gender have no effect 3- those in the control group with high
stress got more stressed
Interesting and informative 1- Initially stressed people end up to be
less stressed after a stressful intervention. 2- Age and gender have no effect 3- those in the control group with high
stress got more stressed
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
Critical ReviewCritical Review
Criticisms 1- Did not try to stress them out with any
other method besides the RAPM 2- Higher percentage of females 3- College students
Criticisms 1- Did not try to stress them out with any
other method besides the RAPM 2- Higher percentage of females 3- College students
Andrews, P.W., Aggen, S. H., Miller, G.F., Radi, C., Dencoff, J.E., & Neale, M.C. (2007). The functional design of depression influence on attention: A preliminary test of alternative control-process mechanisms. Evolutionary Psychology, 5(3), 584-604.
