One versus many: Capturing the use of multiple emotion regulation strategies in response to an emotion-eliciting stimulus
- 1 June 2013
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Cognition and Emotion
- Vol. 27 (4), 753-760
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2012.739998
Abstract
The past decade and a half has witnessed a renewed interest in the study of affective processes. James Gross' process model of emotion regulation has provided a theoretical framework for this approach. This model stipulates that individuals have a repertoire of emotion regulation strategies they use in order to modify their affect and/or the situations eliciting such affect. However, empirical investigations of the use of emotion regulation strategies have largely oversimplified this model by assuming that individuals use only one regulation strategy to manage the affect elicited by a given emotion-eliciting stimulus or situation. This is problematic because it has resulted in a limited understanding of the complex process by which individuals select and implement regulation strategies. In this brief report, we present findings suggesting that people spontaneously use multiple emotion regulation strategies in response to a brief disgust-eliciting film clip. We discuss implications for future empirical work on emotion regulation strategies.Keywords
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