Abstract
Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Die experimentelle Überprüfung des neu entwickelten Fragebogens zur Erfassung der Ekelempfindlichkeit (FEE) stand noch aus. Fragestellung: Unterscheiden sich gering und stark ekelempfindliche Personen in ihren Reaktionen auf einen ekelinduzierenden Film? Methode: 170 Studenten wurden anhand der Gesamtskala (FEEges) und der Subskala Tod (FEETod) des FEE als gering bzw. stark ekelempfindlich (E-/E+) klassifiziert. Ihnen wurde ein neutraler und ein ekelinduzierender Filmclip gezeigt und ihre physiologischen, subjektiven, mimischen und Copingreaktionen hierauf erhoben. Ergebnisse: E+ klassifiziert nach FEETod, nicht jedoch nach FEEges wiesen stärkere physiologische, subjektive und mimische Ekelreaktionen auf als E-; E+ zeigten unabhängig von der Art der Klassifikation ein weniger defensives Copingverhalten als E-. Schlussfolgerung: Die Klassifikation nach FEETod, nicht jedoch nach FEEges führt bei der spezifischen Ekelinduktion zu differentiellen Ekelreaktionen. Aus differentialpsychologischen und klinischen Überlegungen heraus ist die Erfassung bereichspezifischer Ekelempfindlichkeit sinnvoll.
Abstract.Background: The experimental investigation of a new questionnaire for the assessment of disgust sensitivity (FEE) was lacking. Objective: Do subjects high and low in disgust sensitivity show different responses to a disgust-inducing film? Method: 170 students classified according to the total scale score (FEEtotal) or its subscale death (FEEdeath) into high and low disgust-sensitive subjects (E+/ E-) were exposed to a disgust-inducing film. Their physiological, subjective, facial, and coping responses were assessed. Results: E+death, but not E+total, showed more psychophysiological disgust responses than did E-; E+ on both scales used fewer defensive coping strategies than E-. Conclusions: The classification due to Edeath but not Etotal leads to different disgust reactions. The assessment of different domains of disgust seems to be meaningful.
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