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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Behavior regulation and mood predict social functioning among healthy young adults
Erica L Dawson1, Paula K Shear, Stephen M Strakowski
1Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychology Section, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|January 10, 2012
Summary
Even in healthy adults, better executive functioning and mood predict improved social functioning. This research explores subclinical behavior dysregulation
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Impulsive behavior is linked to varied psychosocial outcomes.
- Subclinical behavior dysregulation's impact on daily life is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between subclinical behavior dysregulation and everyday social functioning in healthy young adults.
- To identify predictors of social functioning in non-clinical populations.
Main Methods:
- Assessed global social functioning in 89 healthy young adults.
- Utilized the Degraded Stimulus Continuous Performance Test, Color-Word Interference Test, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (11th Edition), and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning-Adult.
Main Results:
- Self-reported executive functioning was a significant predictor of social functioning.
- Mood was also a significant independent predictor of social functioning.
- These factors remained significant even in a healthy adult sample.
Conclusions:
- Executive functioning and mood are crucial for social functioning, even without clinical diagnoses.
- Findings provide a baseline for comparing with clinical populations exhibiting greater dysregulation.
- Highlights the importance of assessing executive function and mood in relation to social well-being.
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