Validation of Flexibility of Responses to Self-Critical Thoughts Scale
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Validation of the Flexibility of Responses to Self-Critical Thoughts Scale (FoReST) within a clinical population.
IRAS ID
186531
Contact name
Judith McCluskey
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
Validating the Flexibility of Responses to Self-Critical Thoughts Scale (FoReST) on a sample of people who experience mental health problems.
The FoReST is a questionnaire developed by Larkin & White in 2014. It attempts to assess whether people can act according to their values, in the presence of self-attacking thoughts. It was developed in line with a psychological therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a therapy which aims to help people live their life according to their values (Hayes et al, 2006). Compassion Focused therapy (CFT) is another psychological therapy that shares some similarities with ACT. CFT can be useful for people who experience high levels of shame and self-criticism (Gilbert, 2009). This is the first measure that aims to assess how flexibly someone can respond to their self-critical thoughts. There are links between this flexibility of thinking and the development of psychological problems.
Participants will be adults aged 16 and above who attend Primary care and Community Mental health teams within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Lanarkshire health boards. The study will be advertised through posters and fliers within the waiting rooms of these NHS clinics. Clinicians within the teams may also highlight the study and provide them with a flier. Individuals can then take part in the study by either collecting an information pack from their clinician or at the reception desk. They can also complete the questionnaires online via online link found on fliers. The questionnaire’s will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participation in this study is voluntary and will not affect a patient’s treatment or care.
Information found through this study may be used to identify clinical populations and mental health problems that are more likely to experience self-critical thoughts.REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
16/WS/0010
Date of REC Opinion
11 Feb 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion