Patterns of emotion-specific appraisal, coping, and cardiovascular reactivity during an ongoing emotional episode.

Full Abstract

The authors examined emotion-specific patterns of appraisal, coping, and cardiovascular reactivity during real ongoing emotional episodes. In this study, 109 participants performed a neutral opinion-expression task, where a confederate elicited anger, shame, or pride using verbal and nonverbal behavior. The authors assessed cognitive appraisals, emotional reactions, coping, outcomes (state self-esteem and outcome satisfaction), and cardiovascular reactivity. Results indicated substantial and theoretically consistent differences between the 3 emotions (and differences from a nonemotion condition) for cognitive appraisals, self-reported coping, behavioral coping, self-esteem, and cardiovascular reactivity. The results are discussed in relation to their implications for emotion theory and for psychological and physical health. Overall, the results suggest that researchers can study emotion-related issues using authentic emotional reactions.

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Author information

Author/s: Herrald, Mary M (MM); Tomaka, Joe (J);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, 79902, USA.

Grants: MH 47167 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Aug; vol 83 (issue 2) : pp 434-50

Dates: Created 2002/08/01; Completed 2003/02/04; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 12150239, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Anger
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Emotions - physiology
Female

Hemodynamics
Humans
Judgment
Male
Shame
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; psychology
Texas

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