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- Individual differences in emotion regulation goals are important to consider because goals impact how people typically behave (Austin & Vancouver, 1996) and have downstream consequences for well-being if pursued chronically (e.g., Brunstein, Schultheiss, & Grassmann, 1998).
We investigated how the Big Five traits predict individual differences in five theoretically important emotion regulation goals that are commonly pursued – pro-hedonic, contra-hedonic, performance, pro-social, and impression management.
- Emotion Regulation in Close Relationships: The Role of ...
In this study, both individual differences and situational...
- Emotion Regulation in Close Relationships: The Role of ...
Aug 9, 2019 · Recent studies have shown that there are profound individual differences in the types of ER goals people pursue and the extent to which they pursue them. Here, we highlight the importance of taking an individual difference approach to studying ER goals.
- Lameese Eldesouky, James J. Gross
- 09 August 2019
- 12
- 13, Issue9
Feb 1, 2020 · We tested whether individual differences (cognitive restructuring skills, need for cognition, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance) moderated the efficacy of ER (i.e., decreased negative emotion from before to after applying the strategy).
- Thomas I. Vaughan-Johnston, Robyn A. Jackowich, Chloe C. Hudson, Tom Hollenstein, Jill A. Jacobson
- 2020
Mar 28, 2024 · In this review, we identified two key types of individual differences that relate to interpersonal emotion regulation effectiveness: cognitive abilities and personality traits.
- 28 March 2024
- 18, Issue4
The Big Five systematically predict the emotion regulation goals people typically pursue. These findings have important implications for understanding why people engage in certain forms of regulatory behavior and why personality has consequences for well-being.
- Lameese Eldesouky, Tammy English
- 2019
In this study, both individual differences and situational factors had a bearing on the participants’ choice of emotion regulation strategy, a finding that has important implications for prevention and intervention strategies in the mental health field.
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Five studies tested two general hypotheses: Individuals differ in their use of emotion regulation strategies such as reappraisal and suppression, and these individual differences have implications for affect, well-being, and social relationships. Study 1 presents new measures of the habitual use of reappraisal and suppression. Study 2 examines convergent and discriminant validity. Study 3 ...
