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Mecanismos multiplicadores dos comportamentos de verificação: um estudo prospetivo em contexto natural, numa amostra da comunidade
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As compulsões de verificação consistem na necessidade excessiva de verificar repetidamente se um comportamento foi realizado corretamente. Já os comportamentos de verificação são considerados comportamentos adaptativos, uma vez que surgem para prevenir problemas futuros e não causam ansiedade excessiva nem uma necessidade incontrolável de verificar. O presente estudo pretende analisar as variáveis implícitas aos comportamentos de verificação, bem como as variáveis que podem conduzir à sua finalização em indivíduos pertencentes a uma população não-clínica, dando um especial foco à responsabilidade percebida.
Participaram nesta investigação 118 indivíduos da população não-clínica, maioritariamente mulheres. Num primeiro momento e após o preenchimento do consentimento informado, os participantes responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, e a três instrumentos para avaliar as obsessões e compulsões, as crenças obsessivas, o evitamento do dano e os sentimentos de incompletude. Num segundo momento, os participantes responderam a um instrumento para avaliar os comportamentos de verificação, o qual foi preenchido sempre que os participantes se envolveram em episódios de verificação durante a semana seguinte.
Verification compulsions consist of the excessive need to repeatedly check that a behaviour has been carried out correctly. Verification behaviours, on the other hand, are considered adaptive behaviours, since they arise to prevent future problems and do not cause excessive anxiety or an uncontrollable need to check. This study aims to analyse the variables implicit in verification behaviours, as well as the variables that can lead to their termination in individuals belonging to a non-clinical population, with a special focus on perceived responsibility. A total of 118 individuals from the non-clinical population took part in this research, most of whom were women. Firstly, after completing an informed consent form, the participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and three instruments to assess obsessions and compulsions, obsessive beliefs, harm avoidance and feelings of incompleteness. Secondly, the participants answered an instrument to assess checking behaviour, which was filled in whenever the participants engaged in checking episodes during the following week.
Verification compulsions consist of the excessive need to repeatedly check that a behaviour has been carried out correctly. Verification behaviours, on the other hand, are considered adaptive behaviours, since they arise to prevent future problems and do not cause excessive anxiety or an uncontrollable need to check. This study aims to analyse the variables implicit in verification behaviours, as well as the variables that can lead to their termination in individuals belonging to a non-clinical population, with a special focus on perceived responsibility. A total of 118 individuals from the non-clinical population took part in this research, most of whom were women. Firstly, after completing an informed consent form, the participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and three instruments to assess obsessions and compulsions, obsessive beliefs, harm avoidance and feelings of incompleteness. Secondly, the participants answered an instrument to assess checking behaviour, which was filled in whenever the participants engaged in checking episodes during the following week.
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Verification Uncertainty Memory confidence Responsibility Perceived seriousness Anxiety