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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

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Do interoceptive accuracy and interoceptive sensibility predict emotion regulation?

Stephanie A Schuette^1,2, Nancy L Zucker^3,4, Moria J Smoski⁴

¹Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. stephanie.schuette@duke.edu.

Psychological Research

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Interoceptive awareness, specifically noticing bodily sensations, aids emotion regulation and adaptive coping. However, heartbeat perception accuracy did not predict these outcomes in this study.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Neuroscience
Cognitive Science

Background:

Interoception involves sensing and interpreting internal bodily signals.
While linked to emotions, its connection to emotion regulation is less understood.
This study investigates interoception's role in emotion regulation in healthy adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the relationship between interoceptive accuracy and sensibility with emotion regulation.
To explore how different facets of interoception predict emotional awareness and coping strategies.

Main Methods:

Participants completed heartbeat perception tasks and the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness.
Self-report measures assessed emotional awareness, regulation, and coping strategies (Brief COPE).

Main Results:

Interoceptive awareness (Noticing) predicted better emotion identification, regulation, and adaptive coping.
Heartbeat perception accuracy did not predict any of the measured outcomes.

Conclusions:

Interoceptive awareness, not just accuracy, is crucial for emotion regulation.
Findings support interoceptive training for enhancing emotional wellbeing.