Predictors of mental pollution: The contribution of religion, parenting strategies, and childhood trauma

Berman, Noah C.; Wheaton, Michael G.; Fabricant, Laura E.; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.03.005

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“…The present study could not discriminate between unwanted sexual experiences in adulthood and childhood. Given recent findings that mental contamination is positively associated with exposure to childhood trauma such as sexual abuse (Berman et al, 2012), further research is needed to clarify whether adulthood or childhood trauma trigger greater degrees of mental contamination. In addition, there may be some memory bias in measuring IES-R-J, because participants were asked to recall their responses during the month following the event.…”

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“…Researchers have found that thoughts related to sexual trauma are particularly strong predictors of mental contamination (Fairbrother and Rachman, 2004; Fairbrother, Newth and Rachman, 2005; Olatunji, Elwood, Williams and Lohr 2008; Berman, Wheaton, Fabricant and Abramowitz, 2012). For example, Fairbrother and Rachman (2004) found that 60% of a sample of non-clinical female participants who experienced sexual assault at least 3 months prior to interviewing reported experiencing at least one symptom of mental contamination when they deliberately recalled the sexual assault.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Unwanted Sexual Experiences and Cognitive Appraisals That Evoke Mental Contamination

Ishikawa

Kobori

Shimizu

2013

Behav. Cogn. Psychother.

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Unwanted Sexual Experiences and Cognitive Appraisals That Evoke Mental Contamination

Ishikawa

Kobori

Shimizu

2013

Behav. Cogn. Psychother.

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“…The results of a previous study explain that the introduction of morals to children should be introduced as early as possible starting with introducing that other than humans we also need to communicate and do good with various creatures on this earth and the Creator through worship (Takada, 2013). Children's understanding of the importance of religion conveyed as early as possible by parents will foster good religious awareness and this will affect children's lives in the future (Berman et al, 2012).…”

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Qur'an Literacy Activities for Children and Parents during Children's Study at Home

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Agustina

2022

Al-ATHFAL J EDUC CHILD

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Purpose –The pandemic has forced parents and children to carry out various activities only at home. Parents who are usually busy with their office work can rebuild attachment with their children with meaningful Qur’an literacy activities. Qur’an is the life guide of every Muslim, so it is the duty of parents to introduce and set the right example to their children as early as possible. Through the direct involvement of parents and children in Qur’an literacy activities, it grows and gives birth to a generation of Quranic pride for the people. The purpose of this study was to determine the activities of children's and parents' Qur’an literacy when children have to study the Qur’an at home.Design/methods/approach –The method used in this study is a survey method with a quantitative approach. The stages include situation analysis, making a google form which was submitted to approximately 246 parents in West Java who have children in early childhood period, data processing, writing reports and conclusions.Findings –The findings of the research prove that through the ability of parents to read the Qur’an properly and correctly and the ability of parents to package Qur’an literacy activities using varied and fun methods can foster children's interest in Qur’an literacy including reading Qur’an activities, i.e., reading the Qur’an and memorize short surahs. This is evidenced by the increasing number of verses and pages that children read and the number of short Surahs these children have memorized.Research implications/limitations – The study used a survey, where the literacy activity of parents and children at home during the pandemic increased compared to before the pandemic.Practical implications –Qur’an literacy activities for children while studying at home require parents' ability to read the Qur’an, knowledge of methods, media and evaluation of good and correct Qur’an teaching. Meanwhile, the limitations in this study are the instillation of Qur’an literacy in children by parents when children study the Qur’an at home.Originality/value –Qur’an literacy activities for children by parents when children have to learn the Qur’an at home. Paper type Survey study

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“…Parental psychological control based on guilt induction over matters one could not control, harsh criticism, and withdrawal of love, support, and validation in response to child wrongdoing seems to play a significant role on the future genesis of OCD, by rendering the child increasingly fearful of guilt and motivated to atone for it (Barcaccia et al, 2015;Mancini, 2019). Indeed, retrospective accounts of childhood experiences of guilt induction significantly predicted feelings of mental contamination and washing rituals in non-clinical individuals (Berman et al, 2012).…”

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Compassion-Focused Group Therapy for Treatment-Resistant OCD: Initial Evaluation Using a Multiple Baseline Design

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health disorder that can easily become a treatment-resistant condition. Although effective therapies exist, only about half of the patients seem to benefit from them when we consider treatment refusal, dropout rates, and residual symptoms. Thus, providing effective augmentation to standard therapies could improve existing treatments. Group compassion-focused interventions have shown promise for reducing depression, anxiety, and avoidance related to various clinical problems, but this approach has never been evaluated for OCD individuals. However, cultivating compassion for self and others seems crucial for OCD patients, given the accumulating research suggesting that fear of guilt, along with isolation and self-criticism, can strongly contribute to the development and maintenance of OCD. The primary aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the acceptability, tolerability, and effectiveness of an 8-week group compassion-focused intervention for reducing OCD symptoms, depression, fear of guilt and self-criticism, and increasing common humanity and compassionate self-reassuring skills in treatment-resistant OCD patients. Using a multiple baseline experimental design, the intervention was evaluated in a sample of OCD patients (N = 8) who had completed at least 6 months of CBT treatment for OCD, but who continued to suffer from significant symptoms. Participants were randomized to different baseline assessment lengths; they then received 8 weekly, 120-min group sessions of compassion-focused therapy for OCD (CFT-OCD), and then were tested again at post-treatment and at 1 month follow up. Despite the adverse external circumstances (post-treatment and follow-up data collection were carried out, respectively, at the beginning and in the middle of the Italian lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic), by the end of treatment, all participants demonstrated reliable decreases in OCD symptoms, and these improvements were maintained at 4-week follow-up for seven of eight participants. The intervention was also associated with improvements in fear of guilt, self-criticism, and self-reassurance, but less consistent improvements in depression and common humanity. Participants reported high levels of acceptability of and satisfaction with the intervention. Results suggest that the intervention may be beneficial as either a stand-alone treatment or as an augmentation to other treatments.

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Predictors of mental pollution: The contribution of religion, parenting strategies, and childhood trauma

Cited by 19 publications

References 34 publications

Unwanted Sexual Experiences and Cognitive Appraisals That Evoke Mental Contamination

Unwanted Sexual Experiences and Cognitive Appraisals That Evoke Mental Contamination

Qur'an Literacy Activities for Children and Parents during Children's Study at Home

Compassion-Focused Group Therapy for Treatment-Resistant OCD: Initial Evaluation Using a Multiple Baseline Design

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