CHFA | Psychology Department Showcase: Projects In-Process
Individual Differences in Coping Strategies
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Psychology
Minor
Criminal Justice
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Patrick Cushen
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Aphantasia is the inability to produce visual imagery in one's mind. Relatively recently, it has become apparent that the ability to visualize information varies across people and represents a new and interesting individual difference. Because visualization is used in a variety of mental tasks, this characteristic of people may have wide-reaching effects on other aspects of their thinking. However, as this phenomenon is relatively new, there is limited research on those implications. This current research project seeks to investigate possible relationships between the ability to visualize and the use of certain coping strategies, particularly those that rely on mental imagery, such as meditation and mindfulness. Data from the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ), the Brief Resilient Coping Scale, and the Proactive Coping Inventory will be analyzed to determine a connection between visualization ability and coping mechanisms. This research could potentially impact how clinicians select therapies for individuals with visualization difficulties.
Location
Waterfield Gallery
Start Date
November 2021
End Date
November 2021
Fall Scholars Week 2021 Event
Psychology: Projects In-Progress
Individual Differences in Coping Strategies
Waterfield Gallery
Aphantasia is the inability to produce visual imagery in one's mind. Relatively recently, it has become apparent that the ability to visualize information varies across people and represents a new and interesting individual difference. Because visualization is used in a variety of mental tasks, this characteristic of people may have wide-reaching effects on other aspects of their thinking. However, as this phenomenon is relatively new, there is limited research on those implications. This current research project seeks to investigate possible relationships between the ability to visualize and the use of certain coping strategies, particularly those that rely on mental imagery, such as meditation and mindfulness. Data from the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ), the Brief Resilient Coping Scale, and the Proactive Coping Inventory will be analyzed to determine a connection between visualization ability and coping mechanisms. This research could potentially impact how clinicians select therapies for individuals with visualization difficulties.