Future-oriented cognition: links to mental health problems and mental wellbeing in preschool-aged and primary-school-aged children

Marks, Jessica; Schneider, Silvia; Voigt, Babett

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1211986

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“…These results collectively highlight reduced positive and increased negative future-oriented thinking as notable features. Our study's observations are consistent with these findings and suggest that the development of futureoriented cognition, as explored by Marks et al (2023), may be crucial in improving overall well-being in individuals with psychiatric disorders. Investigating these complex bodily-time interactions of different disorders and gaining understanding of their unique 'psychopathological maps', can open new avenues for targeted therapeutic interventions.…”

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Disintegrated Self in Time: The Effect of Depersonalisation Experiences on Time Perspective

Almeida,

Becattini,

Guendelman

et al. 2024

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Time is fundamental to human cognition, deeply intertwined with bodily awareness, motion, and sense of self. When a sense of time is disrupted it can undermine bodily regulation. A disrupted sense of time is commonly reported by those with depersonalisation (DP) in the clinic, however it is unclear whether time perception is normatively linked with human connection to the body. This study delves into the nuances of self-reported time perception manifested in non-clinical individuals on the depersonalisation (DP) continuum. Understanding the dynamic basis of time perception in depersonalisation may shed light on the role of sensory and interoceptive timing and integration in humans, opening the way for precise experimental hypotheses.. Method: The study sample consisted of 542 participants, with an average CDS score of 97.83 (SD= 63.16). Two network structures were constructed to examine item and subscale-level associations between Depersonalisation traits, Time Perspective and Time Distortions using the CDS-29 questionnaire (Sierra & Berrios, 2000), Reduced Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (Orosz et al., 2015), and two (slow and fast) time distortions questions.Results: DP continuum experience was strongly associated with sensory distortions to smell, touch and external perception of objects, as well as internal bodily sensations. Higher self reported DP experiences showed significant associations with past negative and present fatalism; contrasted by a reduced connection to future oriented time perspective. Slow-time sensations emerge, which are associated with frequency of symptomatic experiences rather than their intensity, and closely affiliated to abnormal inward bodily sensations.Conclusions: These findings diverge from prior studies that emphasised solely altered presentism in the context of CDS. We offer insight into the intricate dynamics between depersonalisation, time perspective and distortions, generating new hypotheses on the causal role of altered sensory timing and integration on DP experiences. The significance of sensory distortions in relation to time fluidity underlines the need for more holistic evaluations of psychopathological symptoms in DP .

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Disintegrated Self in Time: The Effect of Depersonalisation Experiences on Time Perspective

Almeida,

Becattini,

Guendelman

et al. 2024

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Looking on the Bright Side of Life

Lippert,

Schoppmann,

Kranhold

et al. 2024

Kindheit und Entwicklung

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Theoretical Background: Positive mental health is not simply the absence of a mental disorder. We need a better understanding of the development of mental health, particularly if we are to better understand prevention, remission, and relapse in the context of mental disorders. To date, no measurement tool exists that captures positive mental health for childhood and adolescence, building on a robust theory of positive mental health. Objective: This study develops a questionnaire to assess positive mental health in children and adolescents between 6 and 18 years of age, both in self-report and in external report, and analyzes its quality in a first small sample. Method: Based on established adult scales, we developed a new questionnaire. 83 children and adolescents aged 6 – 18 years ( M = 11.89, SD = 3.0; 66 % female) and 77 parents completed the new questionnaire and other questionnaires assessing positive mental health and psychopathology. Results: The questionnaire showed a unidimensional factor structure as well as very good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. High positive correlations with self-efficacy and life satisfaction as well as high negative correlations with anxiety and depression confirmed the very good construct validity, both in child and parent ratings. Discussion and Conclusion: The PMH-Kids provides evidence of excellent psychometric quality in this first evaluation attempt. The questionnaire is comparable to its adult pendant, enabling researchers to assess positive mental health across the lifespan.

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Future-oriented cognition: links to mental health problems and mental wellbeing in preschool-aged and primary-school-aged children

Cited by 2 publications

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Disintegrated Self in Time: The Effect of Depersonalisation Experiences on Time Perspective

Disintegrated Self in Time: The Effect of Depersonalisation Experiences on Time Perspective

Looking on the Bright Side of Life

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