Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused01:20

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

133
Emotion-focused coping refers to a set of strategies aimed at managing the emotional impact of stressors, rather than directly addressing their causes. This approach involves altering one's emotional response to stressful situations to reduce their psychological effects. For example, individuals might talk with a friend or engage in activities like journaling to express their feelings. Such actions can help achieve emotional clarity or release, providing the psychological stability needed...
133
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques I01:26

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques I

86
Stress prevention and management are crucial for maintaining well-being and building resilience. Techniques to manage stress include cultivating qualities like conscientiousness, a sense of personal control, and self-efficacy. Each of these traits significantly reduces stress and promotes healthier lifestyle choices and outcomes.
Conscientiousness
Conscientious individuals tend to be organized, responsible, and disciplined. They prioritize completing tasks and following structured routines,...
86
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques II01:23

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques II

66
Personality types, particularly Type A and Type B, significantly influence how individuals respond to stress. These personality distinctions are marked by varying levels of ambition, competitiveness, and coping styles, all of which shape an individual's resilience to stressors.
Type A Personality: Driven and Easily Stressed
Individuals with Type A personalities are often highly competitive and ambitious and operate with a strong sense of urgency. Commonly labeled as...
66
Psychological Responses to Stress01:20

Psychological Responses to Stress

86
Psychological responses to stress encompass the various cognitive and emotional reactions individuals experience when faced with challenging or threatening situations, such as a job loss. Prolonged exposure to stressors can disturb emotional balance, increasing negative emotions (e.g., anxiety and sadness) and diminishing positive emotions (e.g., joy and satisfaction). These persistent emotional shifts are associated with an increased risk of both physical illness and mental health issues, such...
86
Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory01:20

Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory

446
Cognitive psychologist Richard Lazarus proposed the cognitive-mediational theory of emotions, which emphasizes how individuals' assessments of stressors significantly affect their experience of stress. According to Lazarus, the stress response is determined by a two-step appraisal process: primary appraisal and secondary appraisal. These cognitive appraisals help individuals evaluate the potential impact of a stressor and determine the adequacy of their coping resources.
Primary Appraisal:...
446
Coping Strategies: Problem Focused01:27

Coping Strategies: Problem Focused

121
Coping strategies are methods people use to manage, tolerate, or reduce the effects of stressors. These strategies involve both behavioral and psychological actions to handle stressful situations. One common approach is problem-focused coping, which aims to change or eliminate the source of stress rather than merely addressing its consequences. This method involves taking direct action to resolve the issue causing stress.
For example, consider a student who struggles to understand their...
121

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Intensity, desirability, and attainability: Predictors of effort in emotion regulation among healthy and depressed individuals.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same author

A Taxonomy of Data Synthesis.

Personality & social psychology bulletin·2026
Same author

Evaluating an Abbreviated Version of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Delivered via Telephone or Videoconferencing Compared to Enhanced Usual Care-Treatment for Migraine and Mood (TEAM-M) Study: Protocol for a Three-Arm Multisite Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.

JMIR research protocols·2026
Same author

Parents' emotion control beliefs: Links with responses to children's negative emotions, child well-being, and parent-child relationship quality.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same author

Do all components of psychological well-being predict cognitive function?

The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences·2026
Same author

Emotion Beliefs and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese American and Mexican American Parents in Low-Income Immigrant Families.

Journal of cross-cultural psychology·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 28, 2025

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
08:09

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017

11.6K

Psychological Resilience: An Affect-Regulation Framework.

Allison S Troy1,2, Emily C Willroth3, Amanda J Shallcross4

  • 1Popular Comms Institute, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA;

Annual Review of Psychology
|September 14, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Psychological resilience describes thriving despite adversity. This study proposes an integrated affect-regulation framework to better understand the complex processes underlying resilience, addressing gaps in current psychological approaches.

Keywords:
adversityaffect regulationemotionemotion regulationpsychological healthresiliencestress and coping

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research
05:03

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research

Published on: December 15, 2023

4.2K
Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2025

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
08:09

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017

11.6K
Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research
05:03

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research

Published on: December 15, 2023

4.2K
Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.8K

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Affective Science
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Adversity exposure predicts psychological dysfunction, but individual responses vary significantly.
  • Psychological resilience, defined as faring better than expected post-adversity, is not fully understood.
  • Current resilience research is limited by conceptual ambiguity and isolated theoretical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify conceptual issues surrounding psychological resilience.
  • To propose an integrative framework for understanding resilience.
  • To bridge the gap between stress/coping and emotion/emotion-regulation approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of resilience.
  • Integration of stress and coping theories with emotion regulation theories.
  • Development of an affect-regulation framework.

Main Results:

  • Identified conceptual ambiguities in resilience research.
  • Proposed an integrative affect-regulation framework for resilience.
  • Highlighted knowledge gaps and future research directions.

Conclusions:

  • An integrated affect-regulation framework offers a more comprehensive understanding of psychological resilience.
  • This framework synthesizes existing knowledge and guides future research on resilience.
  • Addressing conceptual clarity and integrating theoretical approaches is crucial for advancing resilience science.