Age and Cognitive Ability Predict Emotion Regulation Strategy Use.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examines how age and cognitive ability predict use of different emotion regulation strategies in a laboratory task eliciting emotions varying in valence and arousal.

Methods

Participants (N = 287) aged 25-85 completed the NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery and an emotion regulation task in a laboratory setting. They watched a series of emotional clips (disgust, sadness, amusement, and contentment) under instructions to increase positive emotions or decrease negative emotions. After each clip, they rated the extent to which they used emotion regulation strategies that involve different types of engagement with emotional stimuli and disengagement from emotional stimuli.

Results

Older age was predictive of greater use of immersive-engagement strategies (

SUBMITTER: Growney CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10214650 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature