Respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a predictor of daily emotion regulation

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Amy Mezulis

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Clinical Psychology

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Emotion regulation strategies may be categorized as adaptive or maladaptive, depending on their psychological impact. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) reliably measures the degree to which nervous system activation corresponds with emotion regulation. The current study examined basal RSA and RSA reactivity in 177 undergraduates. We hypothesized moderate RSA reactivity in the presence of high basal RSA would predict more adaptive regulation strategies, and that excessive or muted RSA reactivity and/or low basal RSA would predict more maladaptive strategies. Results indicate RSA may predict an individual’s tendency to use specific adaptive or maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in response to stress.

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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a predictor of daily emotion regulation

Emotion regulation strategies may be categorized as adaptive or maladaptive, depending on their psychological impact. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) reliably measures the degree to which nervous system activation corresponds with emotion regulation. The current study examined basal RSA and RSA reactivity in 177 undergraduates. We hypothesized moderate RSA reactivity in the presence of high basal RSA would predict more adaptive regulation strategies, and that excessive or muted RSA reactivity and/or low basal RSA would predict more maladaptive strategies. Results indicate RSA may predict an individual’s tendency to use specific adaptive or maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in response to stress.

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