scholarly journals Examining five pathways on how self‐control is associated with emotion regulation and affective well‐being in daily life

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Zarah Rowland ◽  
Thomas Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control

Assessment of health related issues in individuals’, couples’, and families’ daily life

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meinrad Perrez ◽  
Michael Reicherts ◽  
Yves Hänggi ◽  
Andrea B. Horn ◽  
Gisela Michel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Lower Variability

Abstract. Most research in health psychology is based on retrospective self reports, which are distorted by recall biases and have low ecological validity. To overcome such limitations we developed computer assisted diary approaches to assess health related behaviours in individuals’, couples’ and families’ daily life. The event- and time-sampling-based instruments serve to assess appraisals of the current situation, feelings of physical discomfort, current emotional states, conflict and emotion regulation in daily life. They have proved sufficient reliability and validity in the context of individual, couple and family research with respect to issues like emotion regulation and health. As examples: Regarding symptom reporting curvilinear pattern of frequencies over the day could be identified by parents and adolescents; or psychological well-being is associated with lower variability in basic affect dimensions. In addition, we report on preventive studies to improve parental skills and enhance their empathic competences towards their baby, and towards their partner.

Self-Control Dynamics in Daily Life: The Importance of Variability Between Self-Regulatory Strategies and Strategy Differentiation

2021 ◽  
pp. 089020702110430
Author(s):  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Sebastian Bürgler ◽  
Zarah Rowland ◽  
Marie Hennecke
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Regulatory Strategy ◽  
Control Research ◽  
Process Perspective ◽  
Situational Demands ◽  
Intensity Instability

Research on self-control has increasingly acknowledged the importance of self-regulatory strategies, with strategies in earlier stages of the developing tempting impulse thought to be more effective than strategies in later stages. However, recent research on emotion regulation has moved away from assuming that some strategies are per se and across situations more adaptive than others. Instead, strategy use that is variable to fit situational demands is considered more adaptive. In the present research, we transfer this dynamic process perspective to self-regulatory strategies in the context of persistence conflicts. We investigated eight indicators of strategy use (i.e., strategy intensity, instability, inertia, predictability, differentiation, diversity, and within- and between-strategy variability) in an experience sampling study ( N = 264 participants with 1,923 observations). We found that variability between strategies was significantly associated with self-regulatory success above and beyond mean levels of self-regulatory strategy use. Moreover, the association between trait self-control on one hand and everyday self-regulatory success and affective well-being on the other hand was partially mediated by between-strategy variability. Our results do not only show the benefits of variable strategy use for individual’s self-regulatory success but also the benefits of more strongly connecting the fields of emotion regulation and self-control research.

scholarly journals Emotion Regulation, Subjective Well-Being, and Perceived Stress in Daily Life of Geriatric Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Katana ◽  
Christina Röcke ◽  
Seth M. Spain ◽  
Mathias Allemand
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Geriatric Nurses

The Influence of Daily Events on Emotion Regulation and Well-Being in Daily Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 014616722098088
Author(s):  
David B. Newman ◽  
John B. Nezlek
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Total N ◽  
Daily Events ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Positive And Negative Emotions

We examined within-person relationships among daily events, emotion regulation strategies, and well-being in daily life. Each day for 2 to 3 weeks, participants in two studies (total N = 445) reported the extent to which they reappraised and suppressed their positive and negative emotions, the types of events they experienced, and their well-being. Using multilevel modeling, we found that the extent to which people reappraised positive and negative emotions and suppressed negative emotions was positively related to the number/importance of daily positive events, whereas the suppression of positive emotions was negatively related. Furthermore, the positive relationships between well-being and reappraisal of positive and negative emotions and the suppression of negative emotions were stronger as the number of negative events increased. These results demonstrate that most emotion regulation strategies are employed when the day is going well but are most beneficial for people’s well-being when the day is not going well.

scholarly journals The Costs and Benefits of Mindfulness and Reappraisal in Daily Life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Wenzel ◽  
Elisabeth Sophie Blanke ◽  
Zarah Rowland ◽  
Annette Brose
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
Trait Level ◽  
Reduced Costs ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Reappraisal and mindfulness represent two fundamentally different ways of dealing with one’s emotions: Whereas reappraisal aims at changing one’s thoughts and emotions, mindfulness is aimed at not changing, but appreciating them. Despite this difference, prior research has shown that both are similarly associated with short-term benefits and trait-level correlates. However, research on the spontaneous use of reappraisal and mindfulness in daily life found that mindfulness is more effective in decreasing negative affect than reappraisal. The spontaneous use of reappraisal may be less effective than mindfulness in daily life given that it is more cognitively taxing. Therefore, we assumed in the present research that the increased costs (i.e., feeling exhausted) of spontaneously endorsing reappraisal compared to mindfulness can explain why reappraisal is less effective in regulating negative affect than mindfulness. In two experience sampling studies (N = 125 and N = 179), we found evidence for different costs and benefits of reappraisal compared to mindfulness. Regarding short-term benefits, endorsing reappraisal was significantly associated with increases in positive affect, whereas endorsing the mindfulness component acceptance was significantly associated with decreases in negative affect. Regarding short-term costs, we found that endorsing reappraisal was more exhausting, and that reappraisal was selected less often than mindfulness in daily life. Finally, acceptance was associated more strongly with trait level indicators of well-being than reappraisal, which may be explained by the reduced costs of endorsing acceptance compared to reappraisal. Our results demonstrate the importance of assessing both the benefits and costs of emotion regulation in daily life.

scholarly journals Understanding Ordinary Goal Pursuit: Describing and Predicting Success in New Year’s Resolutions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Moshontz
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Goal Pursuit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Predicting Success ◽  
Subjective Success

People’s success in achieving their goals can have profound consequences for their subjective and objective well-being. Hundreds of research studies identify factors associated with success in goal pursuit, but little is known about the occurrence and influence of these factors in daily life. This dissertation aims to complement and build on extant, mostly laboratory, research by characterizing ordinary goal pursuit and identifying factors that meaningfully affect it in the context of daily life. The first chapter offers background: a review of prior research, a discussion of potential limitations on the replicability and generalizability of prior research, and an argument for more robust, naturalistic, and descriptive work. The chapters that follow present prospective observational studies focused on pursuit of New Year’s resolutions and used to address eight research questions pertaining to the content and framing of goals people pursue, the outcomes of goal pursuit, and the potentially mutable factors associated with goal achievement. The second chapter presents Study 1, a descriptive study focused on understanding what goals people set as resolutions and the typical process and outcome of pursuit. The third chapter presents Study 2, a study focused on assessing the predictive value of goal-varying factors. Goals varied greatly in their content, properties, and outcomes. Contrary to theory, many resolutions were neither successful nor unsuccessful, but instead were still being pursued or were on hold at the end of the year. Across both studies, the three most common resolution outcomes at the end of the year were achievement (estimates ranged from 20% to 40%), continued pursuit (32% to 60%) and pursuit put on hold (15% to 21%). Other outcomes (e.g., deliberate disengagement) were rare (<1% to 3%). Motivation and habit formation were associated with subjective success consistently, over and above trait self-control, but no other goal-varying properties showed robust associations with goal outcomes. Predictive models suggest that relatively little variance in goal outcomes can be meaningfully predicted by goal-varying properties, and that linear regression models are particularly bad at predicting goal outcomes. This dissertation demonstrates the value of naturalistic, descriptive, and prediction-focused work for advancing understanding of self-regulation.

Self-control training increases emotional well-being through improved use of emotion regulation strategies

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Miles ◽  
Paschal Sheeran ◽  
Ian MacDonald ◽  
Harriet Baird ◽  
Thomas L. Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Regulation Strategies

scholarly journals Self-Control and Emotion Regulation Mediate the Impact of Karate Training on Satisfaction With Life

2022 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiktor Potoczny ◽  
Radoslawa Herzog-Krzywoszanska ◽  
Lukasz Krzywoszanski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
General Level ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Impact

Physical activity is an important determinant of a healthy lifestyle. Regular participation in sports-related activities contributes to the maintenance of good psychophysiological and social health. Long-term physical activity has a positive impact on subjective well-being and can reduce stress. Karate is a specific physical activity which focuses on self-regulation and self-development; therefore, it may reduce impulsivity and improve self-control. Good self-control is also related to satisfaction with life and well-being. The presented study aimed to examine the possible intermediate impact of self-control and emotion regulation on the relationship between karate training and satisfaction with life. Fifty-eight karate practitioners and fifty-nine control subjects participated in the research. The Satisfaction With Life Scale and the Brief Self-Control Scale were applied in order to assess life satisfaction and the general level of self-control. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to assess suppression and reappraisal, both of which are distinct aspects of emotion regulation. The direct and indirect relationships between karate training and satisfaction with life were investigated using a linear regression model that included self-control, suppression and reappraisal as mediating variables. No direct effects of karate training on satisfaction with life were found, whereas karate training was indirectly associated with satisfaction with life via the indirect path that leads through self-control and reappraisal. This indicates that self-control and reappraisal fully mediate the impact of karate training on subjective well-being. Karate training can therefore play an important role in shaping volitional and personality characteristics, both of which contribute to increasing the well-being of trainees.

The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)

2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise S. Dan-Glauser ◽  
Klaus R. Scherer
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
French Translation ◽  
French Version ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Psychopathological Disorders

Successful emotion regulation is a key aspect of efficient social functioning and personal well-being. Difficulties in emotion regulation lead to relationship impairments and are presumed to be involved in the onset and maintenance of some psychopathological disorders as well as inappropriate behaviors. Gratz and Roemer (2004 ) developed the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), a comprehensive instrument measuring emotion regulation problems that encompasses several dimensions on which difficulties can occur. The aim of the present work was to develop a French translation of this scale and to provide an initial validation of this instrument. The French version was created using translation and backtranslation procedures and was tested on 455 healthy students. Congruence between the original and the translated scales was .98 (Tucker’s phi) and internal consistency of the translation reached .92 (Cronbach’s α). Moreover, test-retest scores were highly correlated. Altogether, the initial validation of the French version of the DERS (DERS-F) offers satisfactory results and permits the use of this instrument to map difficulties in emotion regulation in both clinical and research contexts.

Emotion regulation in daily life: The roles of emotional experience, expression, and regulation strategy

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Beal ◽  
John Trougakos ◽  
Stephen Green ◽  
Howard Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Emotional Experience
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