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Associations between caregiver-adolescent emodiversity and internalizing symptoms
Jessica P Lougheed1, Colin F Loveridge1, Gizem Keskin1
1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Summary
Adolescent and caregiver negative emotions correlate with internalizing symptoms. Caregiver positive emotion diversity also linked to internalizing symptoms, highlighting the role of daily emotional experiences.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent-caregiver relationships significantly impact internalizing symptoms like depression and anxiety.
- Understanding daily emotional dynamics is crucial for mental health in adolescents and caregivers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between caregiver-adolescent emotions, emotional diversity (emodiversity), and internalizing symptoms.
- To explore how daily positive and negative emotions and their breadth predict internalizing symptoms in both adolescents and caregivers.
Main Methods:
- A 14-day daily diary study involving 181 adolescents (13-17 years) and their primary caregivers.
- Utilized actor-partner interdependence models to analyze daily self-reported emotions and internalizing symptoms.
- Focused on actor effects, examining individual emotional experiences and their relation to personal internalizing symptoms.
Main Results:
- Higher levels of negative emotions and lower levels of positive emotions were associated with increased internalizing symptoms for both adolescents and caregivers.
- Caregivers exhibiting greater positive emodiversity (a wider range of positive emotions) also reported higher internalizing symptoms.
- Few significant partner effects were found, suggesting individual emotional experiences are more strongly linked to personal internalizing symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Daily emotional experiences, particularly negative emotions and caregiver positive emodiversity, are associated with internalizing symptoms in adolescents and caregivers.
- Further research is needed on the interpersonal emotional dynamics in daily life concerning internalizing symptoms.
- Findings may not generalize across all socioeconomic statuses, gender identities, or caregiver education levels.
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