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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
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Interpersonal emotion regulation flexibility: Effects on affect in daily life
Ashley M Battaglini1, Katerina Rnic1, Taylyn Jameson1
1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia.
Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
|September 1, 2022
Summary
Emotion regulation flexibility, particularly in interpersonal emotion regulation (IER), is key. Greater strategy repertoire and feedback responsiveness in IER predict better daily emotional outcomes, enhancing well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Emotion regulation (ER) research is evolving, moving beyond static strategy classifications.
- Emerging theories emphasize ER flexibility and interpersonal emotion regulation (IER).
- Integrating ER flexibility and IER offers new insights into emotional adaptation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) flexibility on daily affective experiences.
- To apply theories of ER flexibility to the context of IER.
- To examine how different components of IER flexibility influence negative and positive affect.
Main Methods:
- A 14-day daily diary study involving 384 adult participants.
- Assessment of interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) flexibility, including repertoire, context sensitivity, and feedback responsiveness.
- Daily measurement of negative and positive affect.
Main Results:
- Greater repertoire and feedback responsiveness in IER were linked to more adaptive affective outcomes.
- Context sensitivity did not significantly predict affect.
- Variability in strategy and environment predicted increased negative affect.
Conclusions:
- IER adaptiveness is influenced by the ability to flexibly implement IER strategies.
- Specific components of IER flexibility, such as repertoire and feedback responsiveness, are crucial for daily emotional well-being.
- Findings highlight the importance of flexible interpersonal emotion regulation for managing affect.
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