Prompts to regulate emotions improve the impact of health messages on eating intentions and behavior

Caldwell, Krista L.; Fields, Sherecce; Lench, Heather C.; Lazerus, Talya

doi:10.1007/s11031-018-9666-6

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“…While few studies have examined the effects of emotion regulation instruction or training on behavioral outcomes, some evidence points to the promise of this approach. For example, in one series of studies pairing a pamphlet describing healthy diet and the risks of unhealthy eating with instruction to "try to regulate your emotions" while reading the pamphlet led to healthier food choices (both hypothetical and real), than reading the pamphlet alone (Caldwell et al, 2018). In another study, undergraduates who had been assigned to use the emotion regulation strategy of cognitive reappraisal (i.e., thinking about a problem in a way that makes it feel less upsetting) reported fewer problems with alcohol 2 weeks later, relative to a control group (Rodriguez et al, 2019).…”

Section: Existing Roles Of Emotion In Behavioralmentioning

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Emotional Mechanisms of Behavior Change: Existing Techniques, Best Practices, and a New Approach

Shiota,

Vornlocher,

Jia

2023

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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Traditional models of behavior change emphasize knowledge, beliefs, and injunctive norms as targets of intervention. Emotion—a potent force guiding human behavior—is strikingly absent from most models and most behavioral interventions. This article reviews evidence that emotion is not only consequential for common targets of behavioral intervention, but can be activated strategically to facilitate behavior change. This article presents a new framework for classifying behavior change targets, along with specific emotion-leveraging intervention techniques matched to each category of behavior. Policy recommendations emphasize combining emotional tools with other evidence-based behavior-change techniques. Although more research is needed, emotion shows promise for helping to support people's behavioral goals.

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Section: Existing Roles Of Emotion In Behavioralmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emotional Mechanisms of Behavior Change: Existing Techniques, Best Practices, and a New Approach

Shiota,

Vornlocher,

Jia

2023

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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Difficulties in emotion regulation and deficits in interoceptive awareness in moderate and severe obesity

Willem¹,

Gandolphe²,

Roussel³

et al. 2019

Eat Weight Disord

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Humor styles predict emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19

Olah¹,

Ford

2021

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A correlational study (n = 180 adults) in the United States tested the hypothesis that self-directed humor styles predict emotional responses to COVID-19, specifically stress and hopelessness, and in turn predict engagement in protective behaviors. Results from a sequential mediation analysis supported our hypotheses. First, to the extent that people have a self-enhancing humor style they perceived less stress and hopelessness associated with COVID-19 and as a result reported engaging in more protective behaviors. Second, people higher in self-defeating humor style showed the opposite pattern; they perceived more stress and hopelessness due to COVID-19 and thus reported engaging in less protective behaviors. Implications for theory and application are discussed.

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Prompts to regulate emotions improve the impact of health messages on eating intentions and behavior

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Emotional Mechanisms of Behavior Change: Existing Techniques, Best Practices, and a New Approach

Emotional Mechanisms of Behavior Change: Existing Techniques, Best Practices, and a New Approach

Difficulties in emotion regulation and deficits in interoceptive awareness in moderate and severe obesity

Humor styles predict emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19

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