Emotional Granularity Increases With Intensive Ambulatory Assessment: Methodological and Individual Factors Influence How Much.

ABSTRACT: Individuals differ in their ability to create instances of emotion that are precise and context-specific. This skill - referred to as emotional granularity or emotion differentiation - is associated with positive mental health outcomes. To date, however, little work has examined whether and how emotional granularity might be increased. Emotional granularity is typically measured using data from experience sampling studies, in which participants are prompted to report on their emotional experiences multiple times per day, across multiple days. This measurement approach allows researchers to examine patterns of responses over time using real-world events. Recent work suggests that experience sampling itself may facilitate increases in emotional granularity in depressed individu

SUBMITTER: Hoemann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355493 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature