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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Emotion Regulation

Background:

  • Cognitive reappraisal is a key emotion-regulation strategy linked to improved well-being and interpersonal functioning.
  • The precise cognitive underpinnings of cognitive reappraisal remain incompletely understood, despite its reliance on cognitive processes.
  • Executive functions (EF) are crucial for goal-directed behavior and may underpin reappraisal's effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between executive function (EF) and cognitive reappraisal ability.
  • To examine the relationship between EF and the frequency of using cognitive reappraisal.
  • To clarify the role of common EF versus specific EF components in reappraisal.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a latent-variable approach to assess the relationship between executive function facets and reappraisal.
  • Measured task-based reappraisal ability and self-reported reappraisal frequency.
  • Analyzed common EF (shared variance among EF components) and individual EF components (working memory, inhibition, shifting).

Main Results:

  • Common EF was positively associated with reappraisal ability, but not with reappraisal frequency.
  • Individual EF components (working memory, inhibition, shifting) showed no unique associations with reappraisal ability or frequency.
  • Conceptualizing EF at the individual-task level yielded inconsistent associations, underscoring the value of latent-variable measurement.

Conclusions:

  • Common executive function, representing general goal management, is linked to the capacity for cognitive reappraisal.
  • Specific executive function components do not uniquely predict reappraisal ability or frequency when measured comprehensively.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of using latent-variable approaches with multiple indicators to accurately assess EF's role in emotion regulation.