Testing Psychological Flexibility in the Curvilinear Model of Stressful Life Events

Campion, Siobhán (2021) Testing Psychological Flexibility in the Curvilinear Model of Stressful Life Events. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This study aimed to synthesise recent findings identifying a curvilinear model of Stressful Life Events (SLEs) and a range of good outcomes, with studies finding Psychological Flexibility a more explanatory good outcome underpinning those previously found in this curvilinear model. Participants recruited through social media (n = 298) reporting as Psychologically Flexible and Psychologically Inflexible, as assessed by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II (AAQ-2) were compared in their amount of experienced SLEs at four levels: none, low, medium, and high. This was calculated using the sample mean and spread of data using an adjusted version of the Life Stressor Checklist – Revised (LSC-R). The Big Five Inventory – short (BFI-S) and the Valuing Questionnaire (VQ) were controlled for in a Multiple Hierarchical Logistic Regression. As additional variables were controlled for, medium levels of SLEs remained significant and became more predictive of Psychological Flexibility. Main findings support perspectives that the Yerkes-Dodson Law may be a principle of many facets of human behaviour. Higher VQ scores did not strengthen this relationship, rather, results indicate that AAQ-2 components which may be influenced by SLEs were those pertaining to openness to experience than commitment to values in this analysis. Further, only BFI-S trait Neuroticism significantly predicted Psychological Inflexibility.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Psychological Flexibility; Psychological Inflexibility; Valuing; Stressful life events; Curvilinear model; Openness to experience; Commitment to values; Model testing; Big five Personality traits; AAQ-2
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Stress (Psychology)
Divisions:	School of Business > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2021 11:17
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2021 13:22
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/4916

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