Emotional compensation in parents

Goldenberg, Amit; Enav, Yael; Halperin, Eran; Saguy, Tamar; Gross, James J.

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2016.10.008

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“…For example, dysfunctional emotional dynamics in families may result from negative emotional reciprocity (Cordova, Jacobson, Gottman, Rushe, & Cox, 1993). A recent study attempted to explore these processes, finding that reduction in emotional expressions in response to a spouse's overreaction predicts relationship quality (Goldenberg, Enav, et al, 2017).…”

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Beyond emotional similarity: The role of situation-specific motives.

Goldenberg¹,

García

Halperin

et al. 2020

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

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It is well established that people often express emotions that are similar to those of other group members. However, people do not always express emotions that are similar to other group members, and the factors that determine when similarity occurs are not yet clear. In the current project, we examined whether certain situations activate specific emotional motives that influence the tendency to show emotional similarity. To test this possibility, we considered emotional responses to political situations that either called for weak (Studies 1 and 3) or strong (Study 2 and 4) negative emotions. Findings revealed that the motivation to feel weak emotions led people to be more influenced by weaker emotions than their own, whereas the motivation to feel strong emotions led people to be more influenced by stronger emotions than their own. Intriguingly, these motivations led people to change their emotions even after discovering that others' emotions were similar to their initial emotional response. These findings are observed both in a lab task (Studies 1-3) and in real-life online interactions on Twitter (Study 4). Our findings enhance our ability to understand and predict emotional influence processes in different contexts and may therefore help explain how these processes unfold in group behavior.

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Section: Broader Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond emotional similarity: The role of situation-specific motives.

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Halperin

et al. 2020

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

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“…It is clear that relational benefits of experience sharing rely on one's ability to regulate their own emotionality. In romantic relationships, for instance, couples appear to benefit most when partners guide each other away from extreme emotions and toward more moderate ones, rather than matching each other's affect [118][119][120]. In the parent-child relationship, regulating affect (rather than matching a child's affect exactly) offers benefits to the child [84].…”

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Strategic Regulation of Empathy

Weisz¹,

Cikara²

2020

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Empathy is an integral part of socio-emotional well-being, yet recent research has highlighted some of its downsides. Here we examine literature that establishes when, how much, and what aspects of empathy promote specific outcomes. After reviewing a theoretical framework which characterizes empathy as a suite of separable components, we examine evidence showing how dissociations of these components affect important socio-emotional outcomes and describe emerging evidence suggesting that these components can be independently and deliberately modulated. Finally, we advocate for a new approach to a multi-component view of empathy which accounts for the interrelations among components. This perspective advances scientific conceptualization of empathy and offers suggestions for tailoring empathy to help people realize their social, emotional, and occupational goals.

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“…In a non-congruent emotional process, parents are more likely to regulate their emotions to balance the emotional responses of the adolescents. For example, Goldenberg et al ( 2017 ) found that parents who placed their values on family unity were motivated to regulate and compensate in high-intensity negative responses that can promote relationship quality. However, parents need to adjust their perspective in managing their relationship with adolescent children and to learn emotion regulation strategies that can promote positive affective change and facilitate empathy and reconciliation in families and communities (Čehajić-Clancy et al, 2016 ).…”

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Effects of a Mindful Parenting Workshop for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults Following Social Unrest in Hong Kong

Tam

Lau

et al. 2021

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Objectives The social unrest that began in Hong Kong in 2019 became a threat to public mental health, such as for depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. A supportive family environment is the most effective protective factor for mental health problems for young people who are exposed to conflict and violence. This study investigated the outcomes of a brief mindful parenting workshop on parent mental health and family functioning. Methods Using a randomized controlled trial design, 54 parents of adolescents and young adults were randomized into intervention group and waitlist control group. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, negative emotions, family functioning, and family conflicts were measured at baseline (pretest), following training, and at 3-month follow-up. Results We found a significant improvement in family functioning among parents in the intervention group when compared to those parents in the control group ( F [1, 51] = 4.41, p = .04). When we further controlled the child-initiated physical conflict as covariate, a significant reduction of self-rated levels of depressive symptoms was found in the parents from the intervention group when compared to the parents in the control group ( F [1, 49] = 5.14, p = .03). Conclusions We found preliminary evidence that a brief mindful parenting workshop can strengthen parent and family mental health at times of social unrest. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04427683).

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Emotional compensation in parents

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Beyond emotional similarity: The role of situation-specific motives.

Beyond emotional similarity: The role of situation-specific motives.

Strategic Regulation of Empathy

Effects of a Mindful Parenting Workshop for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults Following Social Unrest in Hong Kong

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