The main objective of the present study is to test 1) whether paranoid anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and aggression, and 2) whether social anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and withdrawn behavior.
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Brief title
Condition
- Personality disorders and disturbances in behaviour
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The possible moderating role of paranoid anxiety in the relation between
rejection and aggression, and the possible moderating role of social anxiety in
the relation between rejection and withdrawn behaviour.
Secondary outcome
1. If paranoid anxiety is related to aggression, it will be tested whether
blaming others
mediates the relation between paranoid anxiety and aggression
2. If social anxiety is related to withdrawn behavior, it will be tested
whether blaming
oneself mediates the relation between social anxiety and withdrawn behavior
Background summary
Perceived rejection has been shown to be related to withdrawn and aggressive
behavior. However, it is not yet clear which factors moderate the relation
between rejection and aggressive behavior and between rejection and withdrawn
behavior. There are indications that paranoid anxiety may moderate the relation
between rejection and aggression, and that social anxiety may moderate the
relation between rejection and withdrawn behavior.
Study objective
The main objective of the present study is to test 1) whether paranoid anxiety
moderates the relation between rejection and aggression, and 2) whether social
anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and withdrawn behavior.
Study design
The study has an experimental design. Participants will fill in questionnaires
and perform two computer tasks.
Intervention
Manipulation of rejection:
Participants will play a virtual ball tossing game called Cyberball.
Participants log allegedly on to an online experiment, in which they play the
virtual ball-tossing game with three other participants who have ostensibly
logged on from somewhere else. Of these three other participants, two are
played by the computer and the third is a confederate. After reading the
instructions, they view a game in which the players are represented on the
screen by animated icons and a picture of the alleged co-players. When
receiving the ball, they can choose to which person they will throw the ball in
return. This game will be played for about 5 minutes. Half the participants
will receive the ball only for a few throws at the start of the game
(rejection-condition), the other half of the participants will receive the ball
from their co-players during the whole five minutes (acceptation-condition).
Study burden and risks
Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation,
benefit and group relatedness: Subjects have no immediate benefit by
participating in this study other than the monetary reward (ยค15,-). There are
no risks involved in this study. The only disadvantage is the time it takes to
fill in the questionnaires.
's-Gravendijkwal 230
3015 CE Rotterdam
NL
's-Gravendijkwal 230
3015 CE Rotterdam
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Minimum age of 18
Good comprehension of Dutch language
Exclusion criteria
Insufficient comprehension of Dutch language
Medical student
Design
Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL28553.078.09 |