Examining the role of self-efficacy in dissociation in adolescents
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Cognitive Appraisals in Adolescents with Dissociation: The Role of Self-Efficacy
IRAS ID
345601
Contact name
Celia Esteban-Serna
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Emerging research has found evidence for the relationship between dissociative symptoms, specifically ‘felt sense of anomaly’ (FSA) symptoms, and low self-efficacy. Adolescents show low levels of general self-efficacy, and could thereby be at increased risk of dissociation. Indeed, adolescents are disproportionately affected by dissociative experiences. The present study tests a cognitive-behavioural model of FSA-dissociation symptoms, by focusing on one part of the model considered to be key in both the onset and maintenance of dissociation, namely cognitive appraisal of symptoms. Self-efficacy will be included as a mediator due to its predictive power of a host of poor mental health outcomes in adolescents. Findings could elucidate the psychological underpinnings of dissociation and guide effective treatment of dissociation, particularly in adolescents.
REC name
Wales REC 5
REC reference
25/WA/0044
Date of REC Opinion
19 Mar 2025
REC opinion
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