Investigation of the mental health and cognitive correlates of psychological decentering in adolescence.

ABSTRACT: The ability to notice and reflect on distressing internal experiences from an objective perspective, often called psychological decentering, has been posited to be protective against mental health difficulties. However, little is known about how this skill relates to age across adolescence, its relationship with mental health, and how it may impact key domains such as affective executive control and social cognition. This study analysed a pre-existing dataset including mental health measures and cognitive tasks, administered to adolescents in Greater London and Cambridge (mean age (SD) = 14.4 (1.77) years, N = 553). A self-report index of decentering based on available questionnaire items in the dataset was developed. Multiple linear regression was used to examine associations betwe

SUBMITTER: Knight RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875431 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature