Examining the Association Between State Dissociation and Misinformation Susceptibility Among General Community Members and Trauma Survivors - 04/05/26
, Prerika R. Sharma a, Kimberley A. Wade b, Laura Jobson aAbstract |
Objective |
: This study investigated the associations between peritraumatic dissociation in response to an analogue trauma and susceptibility to the misinformation effect in a general community (Study 1) and trauma-exposed sample (Study 2).
Method |
Using a within-person design, participants (Study 1 N = 243; Study 2 N = 101) viewed a trauma film, self-reported peritraumatic dissociation, and received a misinformation narrative containing consistent, misled, and control items. Memory accuracy was assessed via cued recall and recognition.
Results |
Across all tests, a significant misinformation effect was found; accuracy was poorer on the misled items than the control or consistent items. Contrary to predictions, greater dissociation was associated with a reduced misinformation effect, although the effect size was small and appeared to reflect poorer accuracy on control and consistent items.
Conclusion |
Findings highlight the importance of minimising exposure to suggestive information for both community and trauma-exposed populations and the need for further research exploring the role of trauma-related symptoms and misinformation susceptibility, with the inclusion of sensitivity analysis and measures of source monitoring.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Trauma, dissociation, Misinformation, Suggestibility, Memory
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