dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Brinkman, Loek | |
dc.contributor.author | Verspui, L.M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-26T17:00:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-26T17:00:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/34280 | |
dc.description.abstract | Representation of the self can give insight into an individual's mental well being. The current
study aims at validating reverse correlation, as a means to produce a visual representation of
self-image. Possible diagnostic and therapeutic implications of a visual implicit self-image are
also investigated. Thirty one university students were recruited for the reverse correlation task
of self-image creation. They were later interviewed on their self-images. Additionally,
diagnostic applicability was investigated by re-analysing an existing dataset on CES-D scores
and independently assessed depression of reverse correlation output. The results show that
participants were generally successful in recognising their self-images. The images motivated
the participants to think self-reflectively in the context of an interview. A stronger correlation of
CES-D scores and assessed depression was found for a cutoff of the dataset, for CES-D scores
of 16 and above. This study can be considered a step towards validating reverse correlation as a
means to produce self-image. Furthermore, diagnostic applicability of the method should be
further investigated on clinical samples. Lastly, the method could have potential for therapeutic
settings, as it seems to be a useful tool for facilitating reflective thinking about the self. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.format.extent | 544506 | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | A Replication Study on Visualising the Implicit Self-Image Using Reverse Correlation | |
dc.type.content | Bachelor Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | self-image, reverse correlation, implicit, mental representation, depression | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Liberal Arts and Sciences | |