Young adolescents' emotional and regulatory responses to positive life events: Investigating temperament, attachment, and event characteristics

被引:33
作者
Gentzler, Amy L. [1 ]
Ramsey, Meagan A. [1 ]
Yi, Chit Yuen [1 ]
Palmer, Cara A. [1 ]
Morey, Jennifer N. [1 ]
机构
[1] W Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
关键词
positive events; positive emotions; attachment; temperament; gender; children; adolescents; savor; maximize; minimize; dampen; capitalize; coping; MOTHER-CHILD ATTACHMENT; PARENTAL META-EMOTION; ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; PEER RELATIONSHIPS; ADULT ATTACHMENT; SELF-REGULATION; NEGATIVE AFFECT; IDEAL AFFECT; RISK-TAKING;
D O I
10.1080/17439760.2013.848374
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Very little is known about what factors predict variations in responses to positive events among youth. Consequently, we examined young adolescents' positive emotional reactions and their savoring and dampening responses to their most intense positive event across a four-day period. The investigated predictors were parent-reported adolescent temperament, adolescent-reported attachment security with mothers and fathers, and researcher-coded event characteristics. The sample was 56 youth (31 boys, 10-14years of age). More support was found for temperament than attachment. Specifically, effortful control predicted more savoring and sustained positive affect (PA) about the events, whereas negative emotionality predicted more dampening. Adolescents' reports of more secure attachment to fathers were marginally linked to more savoring of their positive event. Girls reported higher levels of initial PA yet endorsed more dampening responses than boys. Event type (interpersonal vs. not) was unrelated to responses to the events. Overall, this study offers new information on the development of PA regulation and responses to positive events in youth.
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页数:14
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