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Zhao Y, Liao M, Niu J, Wang L, Zhang J. Other-Oriented Empathetic Concern as the Underlying Factor of Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Motives and Its Positive Application for Social Well-Being. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2023; 16:4057-4066. [PMID: 37810275 PMCID: PMC10559902 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s429173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Purpose In recent years, research on interpersonal emotion regulation has garnered increasing attention. Extrinsic emotion regulation (EER) or the regulation of others' emotions is associated with individual personal relationships and mental health outcomes. However, investigations into why people engage in extrinsic emotion regulation are relatively rare. The current study aimed to identify the underlying factor structure of the motives of extrinsic emotion regulation, based on the Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Motives Scale (EERMS), to examine how these factors related to people's moral identity and social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and Methods The participants of this study were 464 adults (73.1% females) from China who completed an online survey based on EERMS and other related measures. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was utilized to examine the underlying structure of EER motives followed by a bifactor EFA (bi-EFA). Results Analyses revealed that the bi-EFA model, with an overarching factor (other-oriented empathetic concern) and three specific factors (self-orientation, reciprocation, and obligation), was best applied to the data. These factors were differently associated with social well-being indicators (moral self-identity, peer relationship quality, and perceived social support). Conclusion This preliminary study supports the use of a hierarchical perspective to understand the different dimensions of motives for extrinsic emotion regulation.
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- Yanhua Zhao
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Henan University, Jinming Campus, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Henan University, Jinming Campus, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Henan University, Jinming Campus, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Henan University, Jinming Campus, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, Henan University, Jinming Campus, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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Ewell A, Allard T, Botdorf M, Ji A, Riggins T. Emotion regulation and reactivity are associated with cortical thickness in early to mid-childhood. Dev Psychobiol 2023; 65:e22412. [PMID: 37607888 DOI: 10.1002/dev.22412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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This study explored the neural correlates of emotion regulation and emotional reactivity in early to mid-childhood. A sample of 96 children (70% White, mid-to-high socioeconomic status) aged 3-8 years provided structural neuroimaging data and caregivers reported on emotion regulation and emotional reactivity. The amygdala, insula, inferior frontal gyrus, anterior cingulate cortex, and medial orbitofrontal cortex were explored as a priori regions of interest (ROIs). ROI analyses revealed that emotion regulation was positively associated with cortical thickness in the insula, whereas emotional reactivity was negatively associated with cortical thickness in the inferior frontal gyrus. Exploratory whole-brain analyses suggested positive associations between emotion regulation and both left superior temporal thickness and right inferior temporal thickness, as well as negative associations between emotional reactivity and left superior temporal thickness. There were no significant associations between emotional regulation or reactivity and amygdala volume or cortical surface area. These findings support the notion that surface area and cortical thickness are distinct measures of brain maturation. In sum, these findings suggest that children may rely on a wider set of neural regions for emotion regulation and reactivity than adults, which is consistent with theories of interactive specialization across the life span.
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- Arcadia Ewell
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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Kinkead A, Riquelme CS. Emotional interdependence: the key to studying extrinsic emotion regulation. PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA 2022; 35:35. [PMID: 36329354 PMCID: PMC9633879 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-022-00237-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The literature on extrinsic emotion regulation or the intention to modify other people’s emotions has grown in recent years, accompanied by proposals in which its definition is made more precise, the way to understand it in relation to other related processes is delimited, and the consequences of its use in the quality of close relationships are evidenced. Conceptual reviews on this topic recognize the importance of examining the affect and dyadic dynamics that arise between those who regulate each other extrinsically. This dynamic refers to emotional interdependence, the potential of the members of a dyad to shape each other’s emotions reciprocally, particularly in those who share a close bond, such as that of a romantic couple. There is little theoretical development regarding the relevance of this characteristic in relation to EER. This article has two objectives: (1) to make a narrative synthesis of the characteristics that define EER and (2) to expand and complexify the existing model by including the emotional interdependence as a vital component in the understanding of the functioning of EER. Lastly, the role of emotional interdependence in the emergence, maintenance, and satisfaction concerning couple relationships is made explicit through phenomena such as shared reality.
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- Ana Kinkead
- grid.441837.d0000 0001 0765 9762Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Av. Pedro de Valdivia 425, Providencia, Santiago, Chile ,grid.412193.c0000 0001 2150 3115Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- grid.412193.c0000 0001 2150 3115Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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Wang S, Lu J, Yu M, Wang X, Shangguan C. "I'm listening, did it make any difference to your negative emotions?" Evidence from hyperscanning. Neurosci Lett 2022; 788:136865. [PMID: 36067901 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hyperscanning refers to simultaneously recording the brain activity of two or more people participating in the same cognitive activity to reveal the underlying processes. Active listening is a necessary and important part of interpersonal emotional regulation; however, few studies have addressed the corresponding brain activity. Therefore, this study aims to explore the regulatory effect of active listening and changes in the brain using functional near-infrared optical spectroscopy(fNIRS) in real situations requiring interpersonal emotional regulation. Behavioral results show that active listening has a significant effect on improving individuals' negative emotions. According to the neuroimaging results, the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (right dlPFC), right temporoparietal junction (right TPJ), and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (left dlPFC) were significantly activated. In addition, band analysis showed interpersonal brain synchronization (IBS) increments at the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), right dlPFC, right TPJ, and left dlPFC at different frequencies. Measurements of IBS and behavioral coherence showed that the increases of IBS at the OFC, right dlPFC, right TPJ, and left dlPFC were not significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, and the empathy level of the emotional regulator. The present study provides brain imaging evidence for the effectiveness of active listening in interpersonal emotional regulation.
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- Shuyin Wang
- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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Ngombe N, Kessler K, Shaw DJ. Take my advice: Physiological measures reveal that intrinsic emotion regulation is more effective under external guidance. Int J Psychophysiol 2022; 180:49-59. [PMID: 35914547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Research into emotion regulation (ER) has focused primarily on the intra-personal process through which we regulate our own emotions intrinsically. More recently, however, studies have begun to explore the inter-personal nature of intrinsic ER - that is, how we regulate our emotions under the guidance of others. Preliminary evidence suggests that ER might be more effective when implemented in an inter- compared with an intra-personal manner, but these findings are based almost exclusively on self-reported ratings that capture only the subjective experience of emotions. The current study therefore investigated whether this apparent superiority of inter-personal intrinsic ER could be replicated and extended to physiological measures of affective reactions - namely, various metrics of electrodermal activity. In a within-subjects design, a sufficiently powered sample (N = 146) were required to down-regulate their emotional reactions to negatively valenced images using an ER strategy they had chosen themselves intra-personally or one that had been recommended to them inter-personally. Physiological responses converged to demonstrate the greater effectiveness of inter- over intra-personal ER in decreasing negative affective reactions, despite subjective ratings suggesting that participants perceived the opposite to be true. The superiority of inter- over intra-personal ER in physiological recordings was unrelated to individuals' perceptions of their ability to regulate their own emotions, however, and so it remains to be seen if and how such benefits extend to clinical populations.
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- Nicola Ngombe
- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
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Christensen KA, van Dyk IS, Southward MW, Vasey MW. Evaluating interactions between emotion regulation strategies through the interpersonal context of female friends. J Clin Psychol 2022; 78:266-282. [PMID: 34260068 PMCID: PMC9434496 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is a growing interest in examining how interpersonal relationships may shape associations between emotion regulation (ER) strategies and psychopathology. METHODS We used multilevel modeling to test if respondents' self-reported intrapersonal ER, friends' self-reported intrapersonal ER, and their interaction were associated with psychopathology in a sample of 120 female friend dyads. RESULTS Respondents' use of brooding rumination, expressive suppression, and worry were positively associated with respondent psychopathology. Friend reappraisal moderated the association between respondent reappraisal and respondent psychopathology. Consistent with an interference hypothesis, respondent cognitive reappraisal was only associated with respondent psychopathology when friend cognitive reappraisal was low. Consistent with a compensatory hypothesis, respondent reappraisal was primarily associated with respondent psychopathology when friend repetitive negative thought was high. DISCUSSION Results support the extension of models of ER strategy interactions from intrapersonal to interpersonal contexts. Future research is needed to replicate the interference and compensatory interactions observed in the data.
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- Kara A. Christensen
- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1835 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1835 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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