Measuring emotional expression with the linguistic inquiry and word count
Measuring emotional expression with the linguistic inquiry and word count
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DOI：
10.2307/20445398
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Anderson, Jennifer A.
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作者：
Kahn, Jeffrey H.;Tobin, Renee M.;Anderson, Jennifer A.
语言查询和字数统计(LIWC)文本分析程序经常被用作情感表达的测量，但其用于这一目的的结构效度尚未被检验。三项实验研究评估了情绪加工的LIWC计数，词语是否对悲伤和娱乐的言语表达敏感。实验一确定了悲伤和有趣的书面自传记忆在LIWC情感计数方面的不同以预期的方式。实验二显示，对于旨在操纵瞬间悲伤和娱乐体验的情感挑衅性电影片段的反应在LIWC计数上有所不同。实验3重复了实验2的结果，发现LIWC情绪计数与情绪反应性、性格表现力和个性的个体差异之间的关系一般较弱。因此，LIWC似乎是一种测量情感言语表达的有效方法。
The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) text analysis program often is used as a measure of emotion expression, yet the construct validity of its use for this purpose has not been examined. Three experimental studies assessed whether the LIWC counts of emotion processes words are sensitive to verbal expression of sadness and amusement. Experiment I determined that sad and amusing written autobiographical memories differed in LIWC emotion counts in expected ways. Experiment 2 revealed that reactions to emotionally provocative film clips designed to manipulate the momentary experience of sadness and amusement differed in LIWC counts. Experiment 3 replicated the findings of Experiment 2 and found generally weak relations between LIWC emotion counts and individual differences in emotional reactivity, dispositional expressivity, and personality. The LIWC therefore appears to be a valid method for measuring verbal expression of emotion.