Kvalitatiivne uurimustöö Emotsioonide regulatsioon ja stress
Levenson, 1993). However, based on present knowledge it is known that reappraisal
can be used not only to alter bad situations, mentally for the better, but is also used to
exacerbate bad situations in the mind, which in turn could lead to depression and
anxiety ( Segerstrom et al., 2000; Nolen-Hoeksema, 2000; Connor & Leonard, 1998)
or ill health (Janine , 2007). Thus, it has become clearer that emotions influence not
only our mood but also physiological functions. Sculkin (2003) noted that the
appraisal systems, particularly the unconscious mechanisms, are pervasive throughout
the nervous system therefore it is crucial to expand the methods of measuring it.
Figure 1
Figure 1. A process model of emotion regulation (Gross, 2001).
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Much of ER is measured by self-reports, although some current research in to ER has