The real-life costs of emotion regulation in anorexia nervosa: a combined ecological momentary assessment and fMRI study

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.

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Bidirectional associations between binge eating and restriction in anorexia nervosa. An ecological momentary assessment study

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2014.08.014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Kyle P. De Young ◽

Jason M. Lavender ◽

Ross D. Crosby ◽

Stephen A. Wonderlich ◽

Scott G. Engel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anorexia Nervosa ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Assessment Study ◽

Bidirectional Associations ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

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Measuring Poly-tobacco Product Use with Ecological Momentary Assessment

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.6.6.6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 423-435

Author(s):

Nicholas G. Griffiths ◽

Jessica L. Fetterman ◽

Comreen Vargees ◽

Hasmeena Kathuria ◽

Stine Grodal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Real Life ◽

Tobacco Product ◽

Longitudinal Methods ◽

Baseline Questionnaire ◽

Product Use ◽

Concurrent Use ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

Objectives: Poly-tobacco product use is common among tobacco users, but it is challenging to assess patterns of use in real-life contexts. The objective of this study is to determine whether intensive longitudinal methods are feasible for assessing concurrent use of multiple tobacco products. Methods: Overall, 28 participants completed a baseline questionnaire and 7 days of ecological momentary assessment data collection, including end-of-day, random, and real-time reporting. Results: When estimating use of cigarettes, vaping products, and other products individually, there were moderate correlations between baseline questionnaire estimates, end-of-day estimates, and random estimates (ρ= 0.379–0.640); however, daily totals of all products combined were poorly correlated (ρ = 0.198–0.461). Baseline questionnaire estimates were higher than random estimates for each product (median difference 1.5–7.0 products per day). End-of-day estimates were more consistent with the baseline questionnaire. There was low compliance with real-time product use reports. Conclusions: Random or daily reporting are feasible for poly-tobacco use assessment, but methods are needed to reconcile differences in estimates. Accurate measurement of poly-tobacco product use is needed to assess health impacts and inform policy.

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Psychopathology and positive emotions in daily life

10.31234/osf.io/yse56 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Vera Ellen Heininga ◽

Peter Kuppens

Keyword(s):

Mood Disorders ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Daily Life ◽

Real Life ◽

Short Review ◽

Positive Events ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

In this short review, we describe recent trends from Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) research investigating positive affect (PA) in relation to mood disorders. Aside from notable exceptions (e.g., mania), most mood disorders involve relatively lower levels of PA in daily life, often combined with a larger level of variability in PA. In reaction to positive events, studies show a puzzling “mood brightening” effect in individuals with mood disorder symptoms that suggests hyper responsiveness to real-life rewards. Studies into anhedonia (i.e., lack of, or lower levels of PA) suggest that high-arousal PA and anticipatory PA are potential targets for intervention. Despite PA-focused EMA-interventions bear promises of greater therapeutic effectiveness, so far, these promises have not materialized yet.

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Sharing Positive Events: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Emotion Regulation via Social Capitalization in Schizotypy

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114377 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 114377

Author(s):

Elana K. Schwartz ◽

Thanh P. Le ◽

Alex S. Cohen

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Positive Events ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

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Negative affect and emotion dysregulation among people who inject drugs: An ecological momentary assessment study

10.31234/osf.io/ar3nf ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti ◽

Geri Donenberg

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Emotion Dysregulation ◽

People Who Inject Drugs ◽

Exchange Program ◽

Opioid Intoxication ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

This study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to measure positive and negative affect among people who inject drugs (PWID), and examined associations with borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms and difficulties with emotion regulation, in the context of injection drug use. We recruited PWID, age 18-35, through syringe exchange program sites in Chicago, Illinois, USA. After completing a baseline interview including a screener for BPD and the Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), participants used a mobile phone app to report mood, substance use, and injection behavior for two weeks. Participants who completed at least two EMA assessments were included in the analysis (N = 161). The mean age was 30, about one-third were women, 63% were non-Hispanic white, and 23% were Hispanic. In multivariable mixed effects regression models, positive BPD screen was associated with greater momentary negative affect (NA) intensity, and greater instability of both NA and positive affect (PA). Independent of BPD screening status, DERS score was associated positively with momentary NA intensity and instability, and negatively with positive affect (PA) intensity. This finding suggests that emotion dysregulation is an appropriate target for assessment and intervention. While concurrent withdrawal was associated with both greater NA and less PA, opioid intoxication was associated only with greater PA. We did not find support for our hypothesis that emotion dysregulation would moderate the effect of withdrawal on NA. Findings support the validity of the EMA mood measure and the utility of studying mood and behavior among PWID using EMA on mobile phones.

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