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Perceived ability to regulate love.
Kruti Surti1, Sandra J E Langeslag1
1Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States of America.
Plos One
|May 15, 2019
Summary
People believe they can control romantic love, but often not stop or start it. Understanding these perceptions is key to improving mental health and love regulation.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Romantic love is a complex emotion with potential for regulation.
- Perceptions of love regulation influence mental health and application.
- Understanding these beliefs is crucial for psychological interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate laypeople's perceptions of their ability to regulate romantic love.
- To examine beliefs about up-regulating, down-regulating, exaggerating, suppressing, starting, and stopping different types of love.
- To explore individual differences in perceived love regulation ability.
Main Methods:
- 286 participants completed online surveys assessing perceived love regulation abilities.
- Measures included perceived ability to control different aspects of love (up/down-regulate, exaggerate/suppress expression, start/stop).
- Individual differences in cognitive reappraisal and infatuation levels were assessed.
Main Results:
- Participants perceived greater ability to up-regulate than down-regulate love.
- Beliefs varied across love types: infatuation, attachment, and sexual desire.
- Cognitive reappraisal and infatuation levels correlated with perceived love regulation abilities.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight a discrepancy between perceived and actual love regulation abilities.
- Results offer a foundation for psychoeducational techniques to correct inaccurate perceptions.
- Improving love regulation perceptions may enhance mental health and daily functioning.
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