Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Conflict over emotional expression: implications for interpersonal communication.

Myriam Mongrain1, Lisa C Vettese

  • 1Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3. mongrain@yorku.ca

Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|July 27, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Women experiencing ambivalence over emotional expression show less positive interactions and incongruent communication in relationships. This conflict impacts their subjective and interpersonal functioning, leading to submissiveness.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Editorial: Community series: expanding the science of compassion, volume II.

Frontiers in psychology·2024
Same author

Editorial: Expanding the Science of Compassion.

Frontiers in psychology·2021
Same author

When Depression Breeds Rejection Rather Than Compassion: Disagreeableness, Stigma, and Lack of Empathic Concern Among Support Providers.

Frontiers in psychiatry·2021
Same author

Do positive psychology exercises work? A replication of Seligman et al. (2005).

Journal of clinical psychology·2014
Same author

An online optimism intervention reduces depression in pessimistic individuals.

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology·2014
Same author

Role of sensitivity to anxiety symptoms in responsiveness to mindfulness versus suppression strategies for coping with smoking cravings.

Journal of clinical psychology·2011

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Conflict over emotional expression is a significant factor in interpersonal dynamics.
  • Understanding ambivalence in emotional expression is crucial for subjective and relationship functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of ambivalence over emotional expression on interpersonal functioning.
  • To explore the relationship between emotional expression conflict and communication patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Ambivalence Over the Expression of Emotion Questionnaire (AEQ) to female students.
  • Videotaped participants during a conflict-resolution and feedback task with their boyfriends.
  • Utilized external ratings for verbal and nonverbal communication analysis.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Ambivalent women exhibited less positive verbal statements and more constricted nonverbal expressions.
  • Ambivalence correlated with greater overt submissiveness, independent of mood and personality.
  • Lower congruence between verbal and nonverbal communication was observed in ambivalent individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Conflict over emotional expression is linked to incongruent communication and reduced positivity in relationships.
  • Individuals with ambivalence in emotional expression may adopt a subordinate stance.
  • These findings highlight the importance of emotional expression congruence for healthy interpersonal functioning.