The Time Course of Positive and Negative Emotion in Dysphoria.

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Positive Psychology Pub Date : 2009-03-01 DOI:10.1080/17439760802650600

Dana L McMakin, Catherine D Santiago, Stephen R Shirk

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Abstract

Prior research has demonstrated attenuated reactivity to positive stimuli among depressed and dysphoric individuals, and inconsistent evidence regarding attenuated reactivity to negative stimuli. However, such research has measured experiential reactivity to emotion stimuli in one static moment, which may obscure important information regarding the time course and dynamics of emotion. The current study employed continuous measurement of experiential emotion during and following the presentation of emotion eliciting film clips. Results revealed that dysphoric individuals (n=16), as compared to nondysphoric controls (n=31), were equally responsive to positive and negative film clips in terms of peak reactivity during and following the clip. The most striking difference between groups was that dysphoric individuals showed a shortened time course of positive emotion. These emotion dynamics suggest that perhaps the most important aspect of positive emotion regulation in the context of depressed mood is not the inability to initially react to a positive experience, but rather the inability to maintain positive emotion. Possible underlying mechanisms of positive emotion regulation are discussed, and implications for intervention are highlighted.

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焦虑症患者积极情绪与消极情绪的时间进程。

先前的研究表明，抑郁和烦躁的个体对积极刺激的反应减弱，而对消极刺激的反应减弱的证据并不一致。然而，这样的研究测量了在一个静态时刻对情绪刺激的经验反应，这可能会掩盖有关情绪的时间过程和动态的重要信息。本研究采用连续测量体验情绪在情绪诱发电影片段呈现期间和之后。结果显示，与非焦虑对照组(n=31)相比，焦虑个体(n=16)在观看影片期间和之后的峰值反应性方面对正面和负面影片剪辑的反应相同。两组之间最显著的差异是，焦虑的个体表现出积极情绪的时间缩短。这些情绪动态表明，在抑郁情绪的背景下，积极情绪调节最重要的方面可能不是无法对积极的经历做出最初的反应，而是无法维持积极的情绪。讨论了积极情绪调节可能的潜在机制，并强调了干预的意义。

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Journal of Positive Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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9.90

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7.00%

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期刊介绍： Positive psychology is about scientifically informed perspectives on what makes life worth living. It focuses on aspects of the human condition that lead to happiness, fulfillment, and flourishing. The Journal of Positive Psychology provides an interdisciplinary and international forum for the science and application of positive psychology. The Journal is devoted to basic research and professional application on states of optimal human functioning and fulfillment, and the facilitation and promotion of well-being. The Journal brings together leading work in positive psychology undertaken by researchers across different subdisciplines within psychology (e.g., social, personality, clinical, developmental, health, organizational), as well as across other social and behavioral disciplines.