No praise, please: Depressive symptoms, reactivity to positive social interaction, and fear of positive evaluation

Reichenberger, Julia; Wiggert, Nicole; Agroskin, Dmitrij; Wilhelm, Frank H.; Blechert, Jens

doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.08.007

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“…However, we demonstrated that not only the kind of LE (positive/negative) but also the subjective evaluation of the LE impacts future health outcomes. Thus, MDD was more strongly associated with the emotional valence ratings of LEs than with the occurrence of LEs per se [ 48 , 53 , 54 ]. In line with former research describing hyperactive emotional responses in maltreated subjects [ 55 – 57 ], we observed more negative emotional valence ratings also to be associated with more childhood trauma.…”

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Assessment of subjective emotional valence and long-lasting impact of life events: development and psychometrics of the Stralsund Life Event List (SEL)

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BackgroundLife events (LEs) are associated with future physical and mental health. They are crucial for understanding the pathways to mental disorders as well as the interactions with biological parameters. However, deeper insight is needed into the complex interplay between the type of LE, its subjective evaluation and accompanying factors such as social support. The “Stralsund Life Event List” (SEL) was developed to facilitate this research.MethodsThe SEL is a standardized interview that assesses the time of occurrence and frequency of 81 LEs, their subjective emotional valence, the perceived social support during the LE experience and the impact of past LEs on present life. Data from 2265 subjects from the general population-based cohort study “Study of Health in Pomerania” (SHIP) were analysed. Based on the mean emotional valence ratings of the whole sample, LEs were categorized as “positive” or “negative”. For verification, the SEL was related to lifetime major depressive disorder (MDD; Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview), childhood trauma (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), resilience (Resilience Scale) and subjective health (SF-12 Health Survey).ResultsThe report of lifetime MDD was associated with more negative emotional valence ratings of negative LEs (OR = 2.96, p < 0.0001). Negative LEs (b = 0.071, p < 0.0001, β = 0.25) and more negative emotional valence ratings of positive LEs (b = 3.74, p < 0.0001, β = 0.11) were positively associated with childhood trauma. In contrast, more positive emotional valence ratings of positive LEs were associated with higher resilience (b = − 7.05, p < 0.0001, β = 0.13), and a lower present impact of past negative LEs was associated with better subjective health (b = 2.79, p = 0.001, β = 0.05). The internal consistency of the generated scores varied considerably, but the mean value was acceptable (averaged Cronbach’s alpha > 0.75).ConclusionsThe SEL is a valid instrument that enables the analysis of the number and frequency of LEs, their emotional valence, perceived social support and current impact on life on a global score and on an individual item level. Thus, we can recommend its use in research settings that require the assessment and analysis of the relationship between the occurrence and subjective evaluation of LEs as well as the complex balance between distressing and stabilizing life experiences.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12888-018-1649-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Assessment of subjective emotional valence and long-lasting impact of life events: development and psychometrics of the Stralsund Life Event List (SEL)

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“…Pursuing an experimental approach, Reichenberger, Wiggert, Agroskin, Wilhelm, and Blechert () showed that more depressive symptoms went along with lower pleasantness ratings of positive social evaluative videos, in line with the importance of positivity minimization in depression. Importantly, FPE accounted for significant variance in this relationship, documenting a significant overlap between depression and FPE in positivity devaluation.…”

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Malaise with praise: A narrative review of 10 years of research on the concept of Fear of Positive Evaluation in social anxiety

Reichenberger

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2018

Depress Anxiety

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Social anxiety is characterized by a fear of being negatively evaluated by others (i.e., Fear of Negative Evaluation [FNE]). In 2008, Weeks, Heimberg, and Rodebaugh proposed Fear of Positive Evaluation (FPE) as a second cognitive component in social anxiety. The article presents an overview of FPE, its psycho-evolutionary theoretical foundation and assessment by the Fear of Positive Evaluation Scale as well as relevant psychometric research on demographic characteristics. The relationship of FPE with a wide range of established dimensions from clinical, personality, and social psychology (i.e., self-esteem, perfectionism, or quality of life) will be reviewed. The role of FPE for psychological comorbidities such as other anxiety disorders, depression, eating, and substance use disorders as well as for treatment of social anxiety will be discussed. Future research might address questions of causality of FPE relative to related constructs, further data on psychometric properties, as well as on its independence from FNE in longitudinal studies. In sum, FPE seems to be a valid and reliable construct that explains cognitions, emotions, and behavior related to social anxiety at subclinical and clinical levels and therefore enriches the psychometric repertoire in the fields of social psychology, personality, and clinical psychology.

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“…IU is also generally related to higher fear of negative evaluation (FNE; e.g., Carleton, Collimore, & Asmundson, ) and fear of positive evaluation (FPE; Teale Sapach, Carleton, Mulvogue, Weeks, & Heimberg, ), which is defined as the fear of social reprisal that may result from being publically and positively evaluated (e.g., Weeks & Howell, , ). Both FNE and FPE also relate to depression (e.g., Collins, Westra, Dozois, & Stewart, ; Weeks, Heimberg, & Rodebaugh, ; Reichenberger, Wiggert, Agroskin, Wilhelm, & Blechert, ), social anxiety (Boelen & Reijntjes, ; Boelen, Vrinssen, & van Tulder, ; Weeks & Howell, ), and eating pathology (Gilbert, & Meyer, ; Levinson & Rodebaugh, ; Menatti, Deboer, Weeks, & Heimberg, ). Although evaluative feedback can often seem ambiguous, individuals with persistent evaluative fears have difficulty tolerating this ambiguity, tend to fear that they are being evaluated (e.g., Teale Sapach et al, ), and may engage in maladaptive coping behaviors to alleviate these fears, such as social avoidance (e.g., Carleton et al, ; Heimberg, Brozovich, & Rapee, ) and disordered eating to achieve control and desired body shape (e.g., McFillin et al, ).…”

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Intolerance of uncertainty moderates the relations among religiosity and motives for religion, depression, and social evaluation fears

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Objectives Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) underlies several psychological disorders, and religion may help some individuals cope with IU and/or protect against psychological symptoms. It was hypothesized that IU would moderate the relations between coping motives for being religious, as well as religiosity, and common psychological disorder symptoms: Depression and social evaluation fears. Methods Study 1 included 473 self‐reporting community members (M age = 48, 48% female, 80% Protestant/Catholic). Study 2 included 412 self‐reporting undergraduates ( M age = 19, 71% female, 76% Protestant/Catholic). Results For Study 1, coping‐based motives related to greater depression for young adults with above‐average IU and to lower depression for young adults with below‐average IU. For Study 2, religiosity related to lower depression and fear of negative evaluation for individuals with above‐average IU and to greater fear of positive evaluation for individuals with below‐average IU. Conclusion IU may be an important mechanism between aspects of religion and psychological disorder symptoms.

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No praise, please: Depressive symptoms, reactivity to positive social interaction, and fear of positive evaluation

Cited by 21 publications

References 61 publications

Assessment of subjective emotional valence and long-lasting impact of life events: development and psychometrics of the Stralsund Life Event List (SEL)

Assessment of subjective emotional valence and long-lasting impact of life events: development and psychometrics of the Stralsund Life Event List (SEL)

Malaise with praise: A narrative review of 10 years of research on the concept of Fear of Positive Evaluation in social anxiety

Intolerance of uncertainty moderates the relations among religiosity and motives for religion, depression, and social evaluation fears

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