An examination of the incremental contribution of emotion regulation difficulties to health anxiety beyond specific emotion regulation strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Bardeen ◽  
Thomas A. Fergus
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

scholarly journals Emotions as Context: Do the Naturalistic Effects of Emotion Regulation Strategies Depend on the Regulated Emotion?

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew W. Southward ◽  
Jane E. Heiy ◽  
Jennifer S. Cheavens
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Emotional Suppression ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
External Stimuli ◽  
Other Blame ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Introduction: Researchers have examined how several contexts impact the effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies. However, few have considered the emotion-to-be-regulated as a context of interest. Specific emotions are important contexts because they may require particular responses to internal and external stimuli for optimal regulation. Method: Ninety-two undergraduates completed 10 days of ecological momentary assessment, reporting their current mood, recent emotions, and emotion regulation strategies three times per day. Results: The frequency with which certain emotion regulation strategies were used (i.e., acceptance, positive refocusing, reappraisal, problem-solving, and other-blame) differed by the specific emotion experienced. Acceptance and positive refocusing were associated with better mood regardless of emotion, while substance use was associated with worse mood regardless of emotion. Reappraisal was associated with better mood in response to anger than anxiety or sadness, while emotional suppression and other-blame were associated with worse mood in response to anger. Discussion: These results suggest some emotion regulation strategies exhibit emotion-invariant effects while others depend on the emotion-to-be-regulated.

scholarly journals The role of emotion regulation in eating disorders: a network meta-analysis approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Leppanen ◽  
Dalia Brown ◽  
Hannah McLinden ◽  
Kate Tchanturia ◽  
Steven Williams
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Target Emotion ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Low Bmi ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Background: Previous theoretical models and reviews have documented a strong connection between emotion dysregulation eating disorder (ED) psychopathology among the general and clinical populations. The aim of this review was to build on this previous work by conducting a network meta-analysis to explore associations between specific emotion regulation strategies and ED psychopathology trans-diagnostically across the ED spectrum to identify areas of emotion dysregulation that have the strongest association with symptomatology.Methodology: A total of 105 studies were included in the meta-analysis and correlation coefficient representing the associations between specific emotion regulation strategies and ED symptomatology were extracted. We ran a Bayesian random effects network meta-analysis and the initial network was well connected with each emotion regulation strategy being linked to at least one other strategy. We also conducted a network meta-regression to explore whether between-study differences in body mass index (BMI), age, and whether the sample consisted of solely female participants explained any possible network inconsistency. Results: The network meta-analysis revealed that ruminations and non-acceptance of emotions were most closely associated with ED psychopathology. There was no significant network inconsistency but two comparisons approached significance and thus meta-regressions were conducted. The meta-regressions revealed a significant effect of BMI such that the associations between different emotion regulation strategies and ED symptomatology were weaker among those with low BMI. Discussion: The present findings build on previous work and highlight the role of rumination and difficulties with accepting emotions as key emotion regulation difficulties in EDs. Additionally, the finding that the associations were weaker among ED patients with low BMI may point towards a complex relationship between ED behaviours and emotion regulation. Taken together, our findings call for interventions that target emotion regulation, specifically rumination and difficulties accepting emotions, in the treatment of EDs.

Age Differences in Emotion Regulation During a Distressing Film Scene

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Hofer ◽  
Laetitia Burkhard ◽  
Mathias Allemand
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Manipulation Check ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

Recent research has emphasized age differences in emotion regulation strategies. However, not much is known about age differences in the use of different regulation strategies during a highly distressing film scene that evokes strong negative emotions of anger and sadness. Therefore, we examined age differences in four situation-specific emotion regulation strategies – namely, rumination, distraction, suppression, and mediality (a form of media-specific reappraisal). A sample of 99 older and 108 younger participants reported their current emotional state, then watched a highly distressing film scene, and finally reported their emotional reactions to the scene and the emotion regulation strategies they used. The manipulation check indicated that the film was successful in eliciting strong negative emotions of sadness and anger. Furthermore, after securing measurement invariance, we found that older adults reported higher scores in mediality and suppression than younger adults. No differences were found concerning distraction and rumination. Results are discussed in the light of theoretical considerations.

Religiosity and Emotion Regulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 1050-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allon Vishkin ◽  
Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom ◽  
Shalom H. Schwartz ◽  
Nevin Solak ◽  
Maya Tamir
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Cognitive Reappraisal ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

People higher (vs. lower) in religiosity differ in the emotions they typically experience, but do they also differ in how they deal with their emotions? In this investigation, we systematically tested links between religiosity and elements of emotion regulation, including beliefs regarding the controllability of emotion, the motivation to feel better, and the tendency to use specific emotion regulation strategies (e.g., cognitive reappraisal, rumination, distraction). Participants were American Catholics, Israeli Jews, and Muslim Turks ( N = 616) who were stratified sampled based on level of religiosity. All eight preregistered hypotheses were confirmed, even after controlling for demographic variables. We found that people higher (vs. lower) in religiosity were more likely to use emotion regulation strategies that are typically linked to adaptive emotional outcomes (e.g., cognitive reappraisal, acceptance) and less likely to use emotion regulation strategies that are typically linked to less adaptive outcomes (e.g., rumination). These findings suggest that people higher (vs. lower) in religiosity may deal with their emotions in more adaptive ways.

One Size Does Not Fit All: Tailoring Cognitive Reappraisal to Different Emotions

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-484
Author(s):  
Allon Vishkin ◽  
Yossi Hasson ◽  
Yael Millgram ◽  
Maya Tamir
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Cognitive Reappraisal ◽  
Efficacy Study ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Emotion regulation strategies have been typically studied independently of the specific emotions people try to change by using them. However, to the extent that negative emotions are inherently different from one another, people may choose different means to change them. Focusing on fear and sadness, we first mapped emotion-related content to theoretically matched reappraisal tactics. We then tested how frequently people choose such reappraisal tactics when regulating fear and sadness (Studies 1, 2, and 4a). As predicted, people were most likely to select reappraisal tactics that targeted content that was particularly relevant to the specific emotion they tried to regulate. Next, we tested whether such choices were driven by differences in the efficacy (Study 3), perceived efficacy (Study 4b), and anticipated effort (Study 4c) of regulation. Our findings demonstrate that the means people select to regulate their emotions depend on which emotions they try to regulate.

scholarly journals Physical-Verbal Aggression and Depression in Adolescents: The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Rey Peña ◽  
Natalio Extremera Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The present study examined the relationships between the use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies, physical-verbal aggression and depression in a sample of 248 adolescents. Specific emotion regulation strategies such as acceptance, rumination and catastrophizing explained significant variance in depression in adolescents. With respect to physical-verbal aggression, our results showed that the use of self-blame and rumination only predicted levels of aggression in boys but not girls. Regarding gender differences, girls tend to ruminate and to report more catastrophic thoughts than boys. Our findings suggest a profile of cognitive emotion regulation strategies related to physical-verbal aggression and depressive symptoms which might be taken into account in future socio-emotional learning programs for adolescents.

The Role of Distress Tolerance in the Use of Specific Emotion Regulation Strategies

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily R. Jeffries ◽  
Alison C. McLeish ◽  
Kristen M. Kraemer ◽  
Kimberly M. Avallone ◽  
John B. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

scholarly journals Prediction of Health Anxiety Based on Spiritual Well-being and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies During COVID-19 in Iranian Individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Dehghanizadeh ◽  
Zahra Allame ◽  
Majid Eydi-Baygi
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Background: Epidemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and quarantine implementation have had various effects on the psychological aspects of society. One of the psychological effects of COVID-19 is the fear of getting the disease. Objectives: The present study aimed to predict health anxiety based on spiritual well-being and cognitive emotion regulation strategies during COVID-19 in Iranian individuals. Methods: The present descriptive-correlational study was conducted on the statistical population of all 19-to-79-year-old individuals participating in the study online. A total of 545 subjects were selected by the convenience sampling method. These participants completed short-form health anxiety questionnaires, spiritual well-being scales, and short-form emotion regulation strategies online. The data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis using SPSS software (version 23). Results: The results showed that health anxiety had a significant negative relationship with spiritual well-being (r = -0.339**) and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = -0.308**). Furthermore, health anxiety had a significant positive relationship with maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = 0.390**). Overall, the aforementioned three variables explained 26.1% of changes in health anxiety. Conclusions: The results of the present study showed the impacts of spiritual well-being and cognitive emotion regulation strategies on health anxiety. Therefore, it is recommended that training based on spiritual teachings and emotion regulation strategies reduces health anxiety during the outbreak of COVID-19.

Exploring Particular Facets of Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Their Relationships With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nir Madjar ◽  
Nicole Segal ◽  
Gilad Eger ◽  
Gal Shoval
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Abstract. Background: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been found to be associated with poor emotion regulation. Aims: The goal of this study was to examine the association of multidimensional cognitive emotion regulation strategies with NSSI among adolescents and compare the different patterns of NSSI. Method: A sample of 594 high-school students (54.4% boys; mean age = 14.96 years), from five regional schools across Israel, were assessed for five facets of cognitive emotion regulation strategies (acceptance, refocus on planning, positive refocusing, putting into perspective, and positive reappraisal) and NSSI behaviors using validated scales. Participants were allocated into three groups: repetitive NSSI (more than six occasions of NSSI; 7.1%), occasional NSSI (at least one incident but less than six; 8.3%), and no NSSI (84.6%). Results: Analysis of covariance, controlling for gender and depression symptoms, revealed that students with NSSI reported higher levels of acceptance, but lower levels of refocus on planning and putting into perspective. Limitations: The study used a cross-sectional design, which was a limitation. Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that particular cognitive emotion regulation strategies differ substantially in their relationship with NSSI. Adolescents who focus on planning and putting stressful situations into perspective may have increased resilience, whereas adolescents who are accepting of negative events that have happened may be more prone to maladaptive coping behaviors.

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