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EXPERIENTIAL AVOIDANCE, MINDFULNESS, AND VALUES CLARIFICATION AS MODERATERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IMPULSIVITY AND GAMBLING BEHAVIOR
Title
EXPERIENTIAL AVOIDANCE, MINDFULNESS, AND VALUES CLARIFICATION AS MODERATERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IMPULSIVITY AND GAMBLING BEHAVIOR
Creator
Blanco, Rodney M
Date
2016, 2016-12
Description
While the wide range of social, economic, and psychological problems associated with pathological gambling are well-known; there is need for a...
Show moreWhile the wide range of social, economic, and psychological problems associated with pathological gambling are well-known; there is need for a better conceptualization of Gambling Disorder (GD). Previous research has shown that individuals with GD have higher levels of impulsivity than control participants and that impulsivity is a significant predictor of gambling severity. Given the strong link between impulsivity and gambling behavior, it would be informative to identify processes that would attenuate this association. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) constructs of experiential avoidance, mindfulness, and values clarification moderate the relation between impulsivity and gambling behavior. Two hundred twelve participants were recruited through an on-line advertisement to complete a series of questionnaires regarding demographics, gambling behavior, impulsivity, experiential avoidance, mindfulness, and values clarification. Results indicated that gambling behavior was positively correlated with impulsivity and experiential avoidance. In addition, experiential avoidance moderated the relation between impulsivity and gambling behavior such that the association between impulsivity and gambling behavior was stronger at greater levels of experiential avoidance. However, contrary to hypotheses, mindfulness and values clarification were not significantly correlated with gambling behavior; however, both values clarification and mindfulness were moderators at a trend level. The findings of this study provide a preliminary picture of how ACT constructs are related to gambling behaviors and impulsivity among a community sample.
Ph.D. in Psychology, December 2016
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MINDFULNESS AS A MODERATOR OF SELF-ESTEEM, FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT, AND PSYCOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY IN AN ADULT ADHD POPULATION
Title
MINDFULNESS AS A MODERATOR OF SELF-ESTEEM, FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT, AND PSYCOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY IN AN ADULT ADHD POPULATION
Creator
Blanco, Rodney M.
Date
2012-07-17, 2012-07
Description
Many adults diagnosed with ADHD have often learned to cope with and adapt to the primary symptoms (i.e. impulsivity, inattention) of ADHD....
Show moreMany adults diagnosed with ADHD have often learned to cope with and adapt to the primary symptoms (i.e. impulsivity, inattention) of ADHD. However, adults with ADHD often cite the secondary symptoms (i.e. decreased self-esteem) that may accompany ADHD as significantly impairing their lives. Much of the research to date on treatment of ADHD has focused on ameliorating the primary symptoms of adult ADHD and less attention has been focused on the secondary symptoms of ADHD. Incorporating a mindfulness intervention into the treatment of ADHD could have wide-ranging benefits as mindfulness is a self-regulatory practice that can improve attention (primary symptom) and emotional regulation (secondary symptom). The goal of the present study was to evaluate the relationships among mindfulness and self-esteem, psychological flexibility, and functional impairment in an adult ADHD sample of 133 adults self-identified as having a diagnosis of ADHD. They completed the following measures: demographics questionnaire, Accepting without judgment subscale of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-2), and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS). Moderated regression analyses were used to predict an outcome (i.e., psychological flexibility, functional impairment, or self-esteem) from two predictors (i.e., ADHD symptom severity, accepting without judgment) and the interaction between the two predictors. It was found that participants who were more mindful had greater self-esteem and reported less functional impairment.
M.S. in Clinical Psychology, July 2012
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