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Monitoring–blunting coping styles and cognitive symptoms of dental fear

✍ Scribed by Peter Muris; Ad De Jongh; Florence J. Van Zuuren; Nelleke Schoenmakers

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 627 KB
Volume: 10
Category: Article
ISSN: 0890-2070
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0984(199603)10:1<35::aid-per244>3.0.co;2-a

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✦ Synopsis

The present study investigates whether monitoring (i.e. vigilant) and blunting (i.e. avoidant) coping styles are associated with cognitive symptoms of dental fear. Results show that monitoring is positively related to the frequency and believability of negative thoughts about dental treatment, and negatively with the ability to control such thoughts. The opposite pattern is found for blunting. That is, blunting correlates negatively with the frequency and believability of negative thoughts, whereas a positive association emerges with cognitive control. These findings are in line with the Monitoring Process Model which proposes that 'monitors' (compared to 'blunters') generally show greater distress and arousal because of the way in which they cognitively elaborate threat.

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