Emotion Regulation in Relationships during Separation

分离期间关系中的情绪调节

• 批准号: 6620315
• 负责人: LISA M DIAMOND
• 金额: $ 7.5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-01-01 至 2004-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6620315
• 关键词: behavior test; behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; cortisol; data collection methodology /evaluation; dyadic interaction; emotional adjustment; emotional dependency; human subject; personality; physical separation; physiologic stressor; psychological adaptation; psychological stressor; quality of life; social behavior; vagus nerve

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): Although research has demonstrated that close, supportive relationships foster psychological well-being, the mechanisms and boundary conditions for such effects are not well understood. The proposed research investigates this issue by determining how physical separations from spouses or cohabiting partners affect day-to-day emotion regulation and overall psychological well being. This research will answer the following questions: (1) What are the day-to-day emotional, behavioral, and physiological effects of physical separations from spouses or cohabiting partners? (2) What aspects of partners' interactions during the separation mediate these effects? (3) What are the long-term psychological consequences of repeated or extended physical separations? (4) Are separation effects moderated by individual differences in physiological capacities and interpersonal strategies for emotion regulation? Study 1 will assess married and cohabitating couples' day-to-day positive and negative emotions, social interactions, and stress-related neuroendocrine activity (i.e., cortisol levels) before, during, and after a naturally occurring 4-6 day separation (for example, one partner's business trip). It will establish the basic emotional and physiological effects of short-term separations, determine whether these effects are mediated by separation-related changes in partners' interactions, and determine whether separation effects are moderated by individual differences in physiological capacities and interpersonal strategies for emotion regulation (vagal tone and attachment style, respectively). Study 2 will determine whether the same effects, mediators, and moderators explain couples' responses to repeated or extended physical separations. It will also examine the potential consequences of repeated and extended separations for partners' mutual attachment and overall psychological well-being. In summary, the proposed research will produce a detailed roadmap of the specific emotional, behavioral, and physiological effects of physical separations from spouses or cohabiting partners, and the potential mediators and moderators of these effects. This information will make a significant contribution to research on the multiple biobehavioral processes through which close relationships influence day-to-day emotion regulation and long-term psychological well-being.

描述（由研究者提供）：尽管研究表明， 亲密的、支持性的关系促进心理健康， 并且对于这种效应的边界条件还没有很好地理解。拟议 研究通过确定物理分离是如何从 配偶或同居伴侣影响日常情绪调节， 心理健康。本研究将回答以下问题： (1)什么是日常的情绪，行为和生理影响， 与配偶或同居伴侣分居？(2)的哪些方面 伴侣在分离过程中的相互作用介导了这些效应？(3)什么 是反复或长期的身体伤害的长期心理后果 分居？(4)分离效应是否受以下因素的个体差异的调节？ 生理能力和人际关系策略来调节情绪 研究1将评估已婚和同居夫妇的日常积极和 负面情绪、社会交往和压力相关的神经内分泌 活动（即，皮质醇水平）之前，期间，和之后，自然 发生4 - 6天的分离（例如，一方的商务旅行）。它 将建立短期的基本情绪和生理影响， 分离，确定这些影响是否由分离相关介导 改变合作伙伴的相互作用，并确定是否分离效果是 受生理能力的个体差异的调节， 情绪调节的人际策略（迷走神经张力和依恋 风格）。研究2将确定是否有相同的效果， 调解员和主持人解释夫妇对重复或延长的反应， 物理分离。它还将审查以下行为的潜在后果 反复和长期的分离，因为伴侣之间的相互依恋， 心理健康总之，拟议的研究将产生一个 详细的路线图，具体的情感，行为，和生理 与配偶或同居伙伴身体分离的影响， 这些影响的潜在中介者和调节者。这些信息将使 对多种生物行为过程的研究做出了重大贡献 通过这种方式，亲密的关系影响着日常的情绪调节， 长期的心理健康。