Derailment
Conceptualization, measurement, and adjustment correlates of perceived change in self and direction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony L Burrow (0000-0003-1247-0985), Patrick L Hill (0000-0001-5902-6051), Kaylin Ratner (0000-0003-0875-6905), Thomas E Fuller-Rowell (0000-0002-1447-1175) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 584-601 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/pspp0000209 |
| PMID | 30080063 |
| OpenAlex | W2886977540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
First, we develop and empirically validate a self-report measure that is sensitive to our conceptualization of derailment (Studies 1-3). Employing the new measure with adult samples, Study 3 demonstrates its predictive ability above and beyond other widely used measures of subjective change and identity distress. Study 4 shows the negative effects of derailment persist independent of whether individuals perceive changing for the better or worse, or actually experience status-changing life events. Study 5 demonstrates the prospective utility of this measure by predicting depressive symptoms 18 months later. Finally, levels of derailment are shown to be reduced by a daily writing experiment that emphasizes goal continuity (Study 6). The discussion situates derailment at the intersection of developmental, clinical, and social psychological literatures as a unique and measurable source of psychological vulnerability, and strategies for attenuating its potentially deleterious impact are suggested. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |