Cognitive appraisal theory: A psychoeducational approach for understanding connections between cognition and emotion in group work

Abstract

A cognitiuely oriented psychoeducational model for specifying the connection between thoughts and feelings ingroup work is introduced. This approach is based on cognitive appraisal theory, an emerging area of research in social psychology that attempts to specijj the precise links between cognitive evaluations of events and resultant discrete emotions. Such a model could beparticularly useful in facilitating dialogue among group members about the various ways in which thoughts translate into emotions and to appreciate the commonalties and differences in these experiences that resuEt from one's subjective evaluations of events. Included is a suggested four-stage psychoeducational model and a case example with multicultural group men bers.

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