title: The Pictorial Fire Stroop: a measure of processing bias for fire-related stimuli.
abstract: Fire interest is a risk factor for firesetting. This study tested whether a fire-specific emotional Stroop task can effectively measure an information-processing bias for fire-related stimuli. Clinic-referred and nonreferred adolescents (aged 13-16 years) completed a pictorial "Fire Stroop," as well as a self-report fire interest questionnaire and several control tasks. Results showed (a) comparatively greater fire-specific attentional bias among referred adolescent firesetters, (b) a negative relationship between Fire Stroop attentional bias and self-reported fire interest, and (c) positive correspondence between Fire Stroop attentional bias and self-reported firesetting frequency. These findings suggest that instruments that measure an automatic bias for fire-specific stimuli may usefully supplement self-report measures in the assessment and understanding of firesetting behavior.
authors.affiliation: Student Support Services Division, Western School District, P.O. Box 368, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6G9, Canada. Joanne.Gallagher-Duffy@wnlsd.ca
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallagher-Duffy
authors.forename: Sherri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacKay
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Meara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sullivan-Thomas
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peterson-Badali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003118:Color Perception; D003463:Cues; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D005390:Fires; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011594:Psychometrics; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012984:Software; D057190:Stroop Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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