Fear of failure is often rooted in highly self-critical autobiographical memories that elicit persistent distress and avoidance. Imagery-based interventions aim to reduce the impact of such memories, yet their mechanisms of action remain unclear. In this three-arm parallel group randomised controlled trial, 180 young adults with elevated fear of failure were randomly assigned to imagery exposure, standard imagery rescripting, or imagery rescripting with a 10-min delay designed to disrupt memory reconsolidation. Across four sessions delivered over 2 weeks, outcomes were assessed using self-report measures and physiological markers, with follow-ups at 3 and 6 months. All interventions led to significant and sustained reductions in negative emotions, arousal, and fear of failure, as well as decreased physiological reactivity to autobiographical memories of criticism. Contrary to predictions, delayed rescripting did not show superiority, while planned contrasts suggested more consistent benefits of standard rescripting compared to delayed rescripting and a rebound effect after exposure. Notably, prediction error, operationalised as transient increases in physiological arousal during rescripting, predicted stronger therapeutic change in rescripting but not in exposure. These findings demonstrate that both common therapeutic factors and prediction error contribute to durable improvements in emotional responses to adverse memories, advancing the understanding of mechanisms underlying imagery-based techniques.
Clinical trials registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT07048756, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT07048756.
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Background: The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict has led to the large-scale displacement of over one million Ukrainian citizens, predominantly women and children, seeking protection in Poland. This necessitates a rigorous investigation into the factors associated with psychological conditions and adaptive coping mechanisms employed by this vulnerable population.
Methods: This quantitative, online survey study comprised a sample of N = 290 adult participants (91.7% female, mean age 43.6 years). Due to the small number of male participants (n = 24, 8.3%), gender was not included as a variable in the analyses. Participants were recruited through social workers and psychologists working in Collective Accommodation Centers, and Integration Centers in Poland for Ukrainian refugees. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress symptoms were assessed using the DASS-21, psychological wellbeing with the PERMA-Profiler, and coping with stress strategies using the Brief-COPE.
Results: Analysis revealed significantly elevated psychological distress among Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Multivariate regression models identified independent predictors of mental health, wellbeing and coping with stress. Older age, partnered status, and skills-matched employment are key predictors of depression. Higher education and partnered status are negative predictors of anxiety, and older age is a negative predictor of stress. Skills-matched employment emerged as a predictor of wellbeing, though only 23.5% of this highly educated sample held such positions. Access to information, receipt of psychological assistance, and current employment are predictors of problem-focused coping, while psychological assistance is a predictor of emotion-focused coping. Avoidant coping showed no significant model fit.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the critical need for comprehensive, evidence-based mental health interventions and accessible psychosocial support for Ukrainian refugees. The results indicate the modifiable post-migration factors important for refugee adaptation. Policy priorities should include early mental health screening targeting younger adults and unpartnered individuals, facilitation of skills-matched employment, provision of clear information about legal rights and available services, and culturally sensitive interventions that promote adaptive coping mechanisms.
This chapter analyses the representation of Polish voters by political parties, dissecting party stability and voter allegiance over recent years. It finds that the electoral connection has strengthened: a clear majority of voters in 2019 consistently voted for similar ideological parties compared with a minority in 2001. However, the picture regarding ideological congruence and representation is complex. Despite growing alignment between voters and their preferred parties along the Left–Right spectrum, it is unclear whether or not this signifies ideological representation. Discrepancies surface when delving into more explicit ideological dimensions such as European integration and sociocultural and economic issues, in which there are shifting patterns of congruence influenced by party stances. Furthermore, party performance appears to influence representation, with ideological congruence becoming a stronger determinant of voting during successful periods. This suggests that voters’ perceptions of success may be more integral than ideological kinship to their sense of being represented by a party.
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