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Does regulating others’ feelings influence people’s own affective well-being?

Niven, Karen, Totterdell, Peter, Holman, David, Headley, Tara·2012·The Journal of Social Psychology

Abstract

Individuals in a variety of social contexts try to regulate other people's feelings, but how does this process affect the regulators themselves? This research aimed to establish a relationship between people's use of interpersonal affect regulation and their own affective well-being. In a field study, self- and other-reported data were collected from prisoners and staff members in a therapeutic prison using two surveys separated in time. In a laboratory study, a student sample reported their affect before and after attempting to influence the feelings of talent show contestants in a role-play task. The results of both studies indicated congruent associations between the use of affect-improving and affect-worsening interpersonal affect regulation and strategy agents' affective well-being. Our findings highlight that, when performing interpersonal affect regulation, people may not be immune from the effects of their own actions.

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Authors
Niven, K., Totterdell, P., Holman, D., & Headley, T.
Affiliations
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
Corresponding author
Niven, Karen
Venue
The Journal of Social Psychology
Published
2012-01-24
Volume
152
Issue
2
Pages
246-260
ISSN
  • 0022-4545 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-1183
OpenAlex
W2060519389
Cited by
88
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/F037449/1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
emotional well-being, self-regulation, emotional contagion, role play, prisoners
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Affect, Aged, Emotions, Feedback, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Prisoners, Psychotherapy, Group, Quality of Life, Role Playing, Social Facilitation, Students, Therapeutic Community, Intention, Young Adult

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