Shame on me for needing you: A multistudy examination of links between receiving interpersonal emotion regulation and experiencing shame

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Swerdlow ◽  
Devon Sandel ◽  
Sheri L Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Recent Theory ◽  
Affective Outcome ◽  
Shame Proneness ◽  
Autobiographical Recall ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Ecological Sampling ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Recent theory and research have drawn attention to interpersonal dimensions of emotion regulation. Yet, few empirical investigations of the outcomes of interpersonal emotion regulation have been conducted. We propose that one negative affective outcome of received interpersonal emotion regulation of conceptual and practical interest is shame. In the present series of studies, participants from six, disparate samples were asked to report on experiences of receiving interpersonal emotion regulation using autobiographical recall and ecological sampling paradigms (total analyzed n = 1868; total analyzed k = 2515 instances of receiving interpersonal emotion regulation). We sought to quantify the frequency and distinctiveness of shame as an outcome of receiving interpersonal emotion regulation. We used an exploratory-confirmatory approach to identify robust and generalizable correlates of shame. We considered individual (e.g., trait external shame-proneness), situational (e.g., desire for regulation), relational (e.g., perceived closeness with the provider) and interaction-specific (e.g., perceptions of provider hostility) variables. Our results indicate that it is not uncommon for people to experience receiving interpersonal emotion regulation as shame-inducing, and these perceptions are distinct from their evaluations of the overall effectiveness of the interaction. The most robust correlates of shame across studies and samples were interaction-specific ratings of responsiveness and hostility, which were negatively and positively correlated with shame, respectively. We discuss the conceptual, methodological, and practical implications of these findings for studying interpersonal emotion regulation and shame.

scholarly journals How Will You Regulate My Emotions?: A Multistudy Investigation of Dimensions and Outcomes of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Interactions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Swerdlow ◽  
Sheri Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Provider Behavior ◽  
Diary Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Autobiographical Recall ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Diary Studies

Recent conceptual and empirical advances have directed attention toward interpersonal emotion regulation (IER). We conducted a series of autobiographical recall and daily diary studies to investigate a wide range of provider behaviors conveyed during IER interactions, ascertain the number of dimensions required to capture these behaviors, and then to examine associations of those dimensions with the outcomes of IER interactions. To do so, we created a new questionnaire, the Interpersonal Regulation Interaction Scale (IRIS), which can be used to obtain recipients’ ratings of providers’ behaviors within an IER interaction. In Study 1 (n = 390), an exploratory factor analysis of the IRIS yielded four dimensions, which we labeled responsiveness, hostility, cognitive support, and physical presence. Each dimension was uniquely associated with the perceived benefits of receiving IER. In Studies 2-4 (199-895), we collected multiple, diverse samples and found support for the replicability and generalizability of key findings from Study 1, including the factor structure and associations with perceived benefits. Finally, in Study 5, we examined concurrent (i.e., same-day) and prospective (i.e., next-day) associations between ratings of IER provider behaviors and a broader array of psychosocial outcomes using a daily diary approach. Across studies, our findings suggest that the outcomes of IER interactions are tied to the contents of IER interactions as reflected in the dimensions of provider behavior measured by the IRIS, with evidence that each of these dimensions convey unique information relevant to outcomes.

Individual beliefs about emotion and perceptions of belief stability are associated with emotion dysregulation, interpersonal emotional attributes and psychological flexibility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Veilleux ◽  
Garrett Pollert ◽  
kayla skinner ◽  
Danielle Baker ◽  
Kaitlyn Chamberlain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Emotional Expressivity ◽  
Control Behavior ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Intelligence Beliefs

The beliefs people hold about emotion are clearly relevant for emotional processes, although the social psychological research on malleability or “lay” beliefs about emotion are rarely integrated with the clinical research on emotional schemas. In the current study, we examine a variety of beliefs about emotion (e.g., beliefs that emotions can be changed, beliefs that negative emotions are bad, beliefs that emotions should not be expressed, beliefs that emotions control behavior, beliefs that emotions last “forever”) along with other emotion belief measures and measures of psychopathology (general psychological distress, borderline personality), emotion dysregulation, interpersonal emotional attributions (emotional expressivity, interpersonal emotion regulation) and psychological flexibility (mindfulness, emotional intelligence). In a combined sample of undergraduates (n = 162) and adults from Mechanical Turk (n = 197), we found that beliefs about the longevity and uniqueness of emotions were unique predictors of psychopathology, even after controlling for age and gender. We also found that after controlling for symptoms of psychopathology, beliefs about longevity and that negative emotions are bad predicted greater emotion dysregulation and lower mindfulness. Beliefs that emotions should be kept to the self and a preference of logic over emotion predicted less emotional expressivity, interpersonal emotion regulation, and emotional intelligence. Beliefs that emotions control behavior also predicted lower mindfulness. Finally, when asked whether they think their beliefs change during strong emotions, people who said their beliefs change (about two-thirds of the sample) reported higher symptoms of psychopathology, higher emotion dysregulation, higher use of interpersonal regulation strategies and lower mindfulness.

Cheering My Friends Up: The Unique Role of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Strategies in Social Competence

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110542
Author(s):  
Kyongboon Kwon ◽  
Belén López-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Affective Engagement ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Peer Nominations ◽  
Interpersonal Domain

A systematic investigation has been lacking regarding children’s deliberate regulation of others’ emotions which is labeled interpersonal emotion regulation (ER). Based on a theoretically derived model of Interpersonal Affect Classification, we examined children’s interpersonal ER strategy use in the peer group. Participants were 398 fourth and fifth grade children from the Midwestern United States. Children rated themselves regarding their use of intrapersonal and interpersonal ER strategies as well as attention to friends’ emotions. Teacher-report and peer nominations were used to assess social competence regarding prosocial behavior and emotion sharing. Awareness of and attention to friends’ emotions were positively and more strongly associated with interpersonal ER than intrapersonal ER. Children reported affective engagement most strongly followed by humor, cognitive engagement, and attention to improve friends’ feelings. Among the four interpersonal ER strategies, only affective engagement was uniquely associated with social competence; intrapersonal ER was not associated with social competence. The findings support the significance of broadening the focus of ER to the interpersonal domain to promote the development of children’s ER and social competence.

scholarly journals Comparison of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Models in Explaining Depression and Anxiety Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mozhgan Lotfi ◽  
◽  
Mahdi Amini ◽  
Yasaman Shiasy ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Regulation Model

Background: Emotion regulation is an important meta-diagnosis construct and one of the common core and underlying dimensions of emotional disorders. Emotion regulation models are divided into two general categories of interpersonal and interpersonal models. Purpose: This study aimed to compare interpersonal and intrapersonal models of emotion regulation in predicting depression and anxiety syndromes in Tehran universities students. Method and material: The method of this study was cross-sectional. The statistical population of this study was all students of public universities in Tehran. Sampling was done using multi-stage cluster and the subjects were evaluated using Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire, Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Short Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and SCL-25 Questionnaire. Results: Findings showed that intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation strategies have a significant role in explaining depression and anxiety syndrome. Between the two interpersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation models, the interpersonal emotion regulation model had a stronger and more significant effect on prediction of depression and anxiety syndrome (P <0.01). Conclusion: Both intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation models have role in explanation of depression and anxiety syndromes and can be effective in predicting and treating emotional disorders.

PENGUJIAN VALIDITAS KONSTRUK ALAT UKUR INTERPERSONAL EMOTION REGULATION QUESTIONNAIRE PADA REMAJA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Cynthia Sutanto ◽  
Samsunuwiyati Mar'at ◽  
Rita Markus Idulfilastri
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Experience has different impacts for each individual. Individuals have several choices in the emotions one feels by regulating emotions. Emotion and emotional regulation take shape in a social context. This makes researchers interested in seeing messages, emotions in a social context. This formation is by looking at the results of the test results of the construct validity of the Indonesian version of the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) measuring instrument which has the same construct as the IERQ measuring instrument from Hofmann, Carpenter and Curtis (2016). It is hoped that this can contribute to measuring emotions that come from the social context in Indonesian. This research was conducted in May 2020 on 202 participants with adolescents aged 12-21 years. The factor analysis method used in this study is Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using the Lisrel program. The results of data analysis show that the construct validity of the IERQ measuring instrument which has been entered into Indonesian shows a positive and significant loading factor. This shows the Indonesian version of the IERQ construct with the same construct as the IERQ measuring instrument from Hofmann, Carpenter and Curtis. The results showed that the Indonesian version of the IERQ measuring instrument can be used by researchers to measure emotional regulation in adolescents in Indonesia. The next research can look in more detail and in-depth about the causes of people to do emotional regulation, and can try out the Indonesian version of the IERQ measurement tool on different participants. Pengalaman emosional merupakan suatu pengalaman yang pasti akan dialami oleh semua individu. Pengalaman emosional memberikan dampak yang berbeda-beda untuk setiap individunya. Individu memiliki beberapa pilihan dalam memodifikasi emosi yang dirasakan salah satunya dengan meregulasi emosi. Emosi dan regulasi emosi terbentuk dalam konteks sosial. Hal tersebut membuat peneliti tertarik untuk mengetahui pembentukan regulasi emosi dalam konteks sosial. Pembentukan tersebut dengan melihat hasil uji validitas konstruk alat ukur Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) versi Indonesia memiliki konstruk yang sama dengan alat ukur IERQ dari Hofmann, Carpenter dan Curtis (2016). Hal tersebut diharapkan dapat memberikan sumbangan alat ukur regulasi emosi yang berasal dari konteks sosial dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Mei 2020 terhadap 202 partisipan dengan karakteristik remaja berusia 12-21 tahun. Metode analisis faktor yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) dengan menggunakan program Lisrel. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan validitas konstruk pada alat ukur IERQ yang sudah diterjemahkan kedalam Bahasa Indonesia menunjukan loading factor positif dan signifikan. Hal ini menunjukkan konstruk IERQ versi Bahasa Indonesia memiliki konstruk yang sama dengan alat ukur IERQ dari Hofmann, Carpenter dan Curtis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa alat ukur IERQ versi Bahasa Indonesia dapat dipergunakan oleh para peneliti untuk mengukur regulasi emosi pada remaja di Indonesia. Penelitian berikutnya dapat mengamati lebih mendetail dan mendalam mengenai penyebab orang-orang melakukan regulasi emosi, serta dapat mengujicobakan alat ukur IERQ versi Indonesia pada partisipan yang berbeda.

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