The Role of Experiential Avoidance in Trauma, Substance Abuse, and Other Experiences Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The Role of Experiential Avoidance in Trauma, Substance Abuse, and Other Experiences

Creator

  • Author: Pepper, Sarah E.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Murrell, Amy R.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Sewell, Kenneth W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Hook, Joshua
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
    Additional Info: www.unt.edu

Date

  • Creation: 2012-08

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Experiential avoidance (EA) is a process in which a person attempts to avoid, dismiss, or change experiences such as emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. EA is associated with a number of psychological disorders and is generally harmful to psychological well-being. Various studies have explored the role of EA as a mediator, while others have studied EA as a moderator. The current study aimed to further understand and broaden the knowledge of the role of EA in regard to trauma, substance abuse, aggression, and impulsivity by examining relationships between these variables with EA as a mediator and as a moderator. Experientially avoidant behaviors (i.e., substance abuse, aggression, and impulsivity) were related to higher levels of EA. EA was found to partially mediate the relationship between the number of traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as the relationship between substance abuse and PTSD. EA was also found to moderate the relationship between PTSD symptoms and aggression. Findings from the present study as well as its limitations and future directions for research are discussed.

Subject

  • Keyword: Experiential avoidance
  • Keyword: trauma
  • Keyword: substance abuse
  • Keyword: aggression
  • Keyword: impulsivity

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights Holder: Pepper, Sarah E.
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc149651

Degree

  • Academic Department: Department of Psychology
  • Degree Discipline: Clinical Psychology
  • Degree Level: Doctoral
  • Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas
  • Degree Publication Type: disse

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