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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Why do we engage in everyday interpersonal emotion regulation?
Anh Tran1, Katharine H Greenaway1, Elise K Kalokerinos1
1Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne.
Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
|July 8, 2024
Summary
People regulate emotions with others for diverse reasons. This study explored the underlying motives for both influencing others' emotions and seeking help to manage one's own feelings.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Emotion Regulation
Background:
- Interpersonal emotion regulation involves influencing others' emotions (extrinsic) or seeking others' help (intrinsic).
- Existing research primarily focuses on the 'how' of emotion regulation, neglecting the 'why' behind these social processes.
- Understanding motives is crucial as they drive emotion regulation goals and strategy selection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically explore the diverse motives underlying interpersonal emotion regulation.
- To identify and categorize motives for both intrinsic and extrinsic interpersonal emotion regulation.
- To examine the role of these motives in everyday social interactions.
Main Methods:
- Study 1a: Qualitative examination of motives for intrinsic and extrinsic interpersonal emotion regulation (N=100).
- Study 1b: Quantitative cataloging of identified motives in recalled social interactions (N=399).
- Study 2: 14-day daily diary study using the motive taxonomy to analyze everyday interpersonal emotion regulation (N=200).
Main Results:
- Identified a wide diversity of motives for both intrinsic and extrinsic interpersonal emotion regulation.
- Cataloged and quantitatively assessed these motives across various social contexts.
- Demonstrated the application of a motive taxonomy in understanding daily interpersonal emotion regulation.
Conclusions:
- The study reveals the breadth of reasons why individuals engage in interpersonal emotion regulation.
- Findings highlight motives as key precursors and potential outcomes in social emotional processes.
- Opens new research avenues into the dynamic interplay of motives and regulation in daily life.
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