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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Success During Adolescence: Assessing the Role of Context
Kalee De France1, Tom Hollenstein2
1Yale University.
Summary
Situational factors like emotion type and intensity influence adolescent emotion regulation (ER) strategy choice and success. Context impacts ER strategy selection and effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent emotion regulation (ER) is crucial for well-being.
- Previous research often overlooks situational influences on ER.
- Understanding context is key to effective emotion regulation strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how situational factors affect adolescent ER strategy selection.
- To examine the impact of situational factors on perceived ER success.
- To explore the moderating role of situational factors in ER strategy effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an experience-sampling methodology with 178 adolescents (mean age 13.93).
- Assessed emotion type, intensity, and situational control.
- Measured emotion regulation strategy use and perceived success.
Main Results:
- Emotion type and intensity, not situational control, predicted strategy use.
- Anxiety and situational control were linked to higher ER success.
- Higher emotion intensity was associated with lower ER success.
- Situational factors moderated the link between reappraisal/engagement and success.
Conclusions:
- Situational factors significantly influence adolescent emotion regulation strategy selection.
- Context plays a critical role in the success of emotion regulation attempts.
- The interplay between situational context and ER strategies is vital for understanding adolescent emotional development.
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