Childhood Trauma, Self-concept Clarity & Psychosis (Version 3)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The role of self-concept clarity in the relationship between childhood trauma and the onset and development of psychosis, depression and anxiety.
IRAS ID
207548
Contact name
Laura J. Binsale
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancaster University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 15 days
Research summary
The research study is looking to explore the relationship between childhood trauma and the development of psychosis, anxiety and/or depression in adulthood. Specifically the research will focus on a construct named self-concept clarity, which is described as a consistent, stable and clear belief that we hold about ourselves. The research will explore whether having this understanding of oneself (self-concept clarity) may protect an individuals’ mental health against traumatic early life experiences.
The research will recruit participants who are currently experiencing mental health difficulties and those without mental health difficulties. Posters and leaflets containing information about the research study and an online link to the research questionnaires will be used to recruit participants. All data will be collected anonymously through an online database. Participants who are currently experiencing mental health difficulties will be recruited from various mental health settings, such as, Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT’s), Early Intervention Services (EIS’s) and primary care settings as well as being recruited through relevant and appropriate third sector newsletters and websites, such as, The Hearing Voice’s Network website. Participants who are not experiencing mental health difficulties will be recruited from primary care settings and a student population from an English University.
Participants will be allocated to one of three groups:
Group 1 - Participants who currently experience psychosis.
Group 2 - Participants who currently experience anxiety and/or depression with no psychotic symptoms.
Group 3 - Participants who are not experiencing psychosis, anxiety and/or depression.All those recruited will be asked to complete six questionnaires. The online link advertised on the posters and leaflets will take participants to an online database named Qualtrics, which will contain the participants information sheet, consent form, all psychometric measures and a debrief sheet. Data collected will then be analysed according to the proposed analysis strategy.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0590
Date of REC Opinion
14 Oct 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion