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Adolescents with problem behavior exhibit emotional dysfunction, including lower emotional intensity and reduced verbal expression. This highlights the critical role of emotional processing in coping mechanisms and mental well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Health
  • Emotional Processing

Background:

  • Problem behavior in adolescents is a significant public health concern with severe mental health implications.
  • Emotional functioning is crucial in understanding adolescent problem behavior, though its characteristics remain undefined.
  • This study investigates emotional variables, verbal expression, and behavioral inhibition in adolescents with and without problem behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore differences in emotional experience, verbal emotion expression, and behavioral inhibition between adolescents with and without problem behavior.
  • To test the hypothesis that adolescents with problem behavior differ significantly in subjective emotional experience, emotion verbalization, and behavioral reactions.
  • To identify potential emotional dysfunctions contributing to adolescent problem behavior.

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Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 40 high-school students divided into a Problem Behavior (PB) group and a No Problem Behavior (NPB) group.
  • Emotional reactivity was assessed using film excerpts eliciting anger, joy, and sadness.
  • Subjective emotional experience (Differential Emotion Scale), verbal emotion expression (discourse analysis), and motor activity were measured.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences (p<0.0001) were found between groups in subjective emotional intensity, motor activity, and verbal emotion expression.
  • Adolescents with problem behavior reported lower subjective emotional intensity and used fewer emotion words.
  • Adolescents with problem behavior exhibited greater motor activity during emotional stimuli exposure.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescents with problem behavior demonstrate emotional dysfunction, characterized by altered emotional experience and expression.
  • These findings underscore the importance of emotional processing in coping with environmental challenges.
  • The observed emotional dysfunction may indicate a pathology in the fundamental ability to "feel" emotions, with implications for clinical practice.