Predicting emotional health indicators from linguistic evidence of psychological distancing
Predicting emotional health indicators from linguistic evidence of psychological distancing
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DOI：
10.1002/smi.2855
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发表时间：
2019-04-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Denny, Bryan T.
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作者：
Shahane, Anoushka D.;Denny, Bryan T.
心理距离是一种认知再评价，它涉及到以客观的方式或与感知的空间和时间距离相关联的情感价值刺激。先前的工作表明，在适当的情况下，广泛的重新评价，特别是距离，与适应性心理和身体健康的结果。此外，最近的研究表明，将语言转换为更遥远的语言（即，语言距离[LD]）可以具有适应性情绪调节效应。本研究探讨LD是否也与适应性健康指标相关。参与者在观看负面或中性刺激时以三种方式之一转录他们的想法：（a）通过实施客观语言，（B）通过实施空间和/或时间上遥远的语言，或（c）通过自然反应。在心理距离组中，LD与较低的消极情感（较低的感知压力和抑郁症状），更好的总体幸福感（更好的情感幸福感和能量和活力）以及更好的情绪调节（ER;更大的重新评价频率和更少的困难）相关。在目标组中使用更多LD的参与者具有较低的负面情感，更好的总体幸福感和更好的ER，而在远组中的参与者具有更好的ER。研究结果揭示了ER的语言机制及其与健康指标的关系，建议将来对LD干预措施进行研究。
Psychological distancing, a form of cognitive reappraisal, involves construal of emotionally valenced stimuli in an objective manner, or with perceived spatial and temporal distance. Prior work suggests that in appropriate contexts, reappraisal broadly, and distancing specifically, is related to adaptive mental and physical health outcomes. Additionally, recent research suggests that shifting language to be more distant (i.e., linguistic distancing [LD]) can have adaptive emotion regulatory effects. The present study addressed whether LD is also associated with adaptive health indicators. Participants transcribed their thoughts while viewing negative or neutral stimuli in one of three ways: (a) by implementing objective language, (b) by implementing spatially and/or temporally far away language, or (c) by responding naturally. Across psychological distancing groups, LD was associated with lower negative affectivity (lower perceived stress and depression symptoms), better general well-being (better emotional well-being and energy and vitality), and better emotion regulation (ER; greater reappraisal frequency and fewer difficulties in implementing ER). Participants who used more LD in the objective group had lower negative affectivity, better general well-being, and better ER, and those in the far group had better ER. The results reveal linguistic mechanisms underlying ER and its relationship to health indicators, suggesting future examination of LD interventions.