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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Mapping Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in Everyday Life.
Anh Tran1, Katharine H Greenaway1, Joanne Kostopoulos2
1Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia.
Affective Science
|December 29, 2023
Summary
People frequently engage in interpersonal emotion regulation, often to enhance positive feelings in themselves and others. This study quantifies the frequency, goals, and effort involved in regulating emotions within social interactions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Existing research on interpersonal emotion regulation primarily focuses on strategies, neglecting the frequency, goals, and effort invested.
- A significant gap exists in understanding the fundamental characteristics of the interpersonal emotion regulation process in daily life.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the frequency of interpersonal emotion regulation in everyday social interactions.
- To identify the primary goals and effort levels associated with regulating one's own and others' emotions.
- To establish a foundational understanding of the interpersonal emotion regulation landscape.
Main Methods:
- Conducted two studies employing daily diary (N=171) and experience sampling (N=239) methodologies.
- Examined interpersonal emotion regulation within the context of naturalistic social interactions.
- Collected data on the frequency, goals, and effort of emotion regulation.
Main Results:
- Individuals regulate others' emotions approximately twice daily and their own emotions through others once daily.
- Interpersonal emotion regulation involving both self and others occurred roughly every other day.
- People exerted more effort regulating others' emotions than their own through others, with goals focused on increasing positive emotions.
Conclusions:
- Daily social interactions involve frequent interpersonal emotion regulation, with distinct patterns for self vs. other-focused regulation.
- The primary aim of interpersonal emotion regulation is to enhance positive emotional states in oneself and others.
- These findings provide a crucial baseline for future research in affective science and interpersonal emotion regulation.
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