Mentor/s
Professor Adrienne Crowell
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
To cope with challenges, some people spontaneously boost the self by affirming their core values; this is known as spontaneous self-affirmation. The current study was designed to test the relationships between individual differences in spontaneous self-affirmation (SSA; Harris et al., 2019) and other ways of coping with challenges and threats (e.g., emotion regulation skills, coping skills). Seventy-seven participants completed an online survey that included the SSA measure, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (two facets: cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression; Gross et al., 2003), Coping Skills (Hamby et al., 2013), Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (Brown et al., 2003), and Trait Self-Control (Tangney et al., 2004). SSA was significantly and positively correlated with cognitive reappraisal, coping skills, and trait self-control. Because the SSA is a new measure, this study adds evidence that spontaneously self-affirming is related to but distinct from other ways of coping with threats.
College and Major available
Psychology BS
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
The Relationships between Spontaneous Self-affirmation and Emotion Regulation and Coping Strategies
Digital Commons
To cope with challenges, some people spontaneously boost the self by affirming their core values; this is known as spontaneous self-affirmation. The current study was designed to test the relationships between individual differences in spontaneous self-affirmation (SSA; Harris et al., 2019) and other ways of coping with challenges and threats (e.g., emotion regulation skills, coping skills). Seventy-seven participants completed an online survey that included the SSA measure, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (two facets: cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression; Gross et al., 2003), Coping Skills (Hamby et al., 2013), Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (Brown et al., 2003), and Trait Self-Control (Tangney et al., 2004). SSA was significantly and positively correlated with cognitive reappraisal, coping skills, and trait self-control. Because the SSA is a new measure, this study adds evidence that spontaneously self-affirming is related to but distinct from other ways of coping with threats.
Students' Information
Fiona Buckley, Psychology BS, Class of 2021
Leah Weeks, Psychology BS, Biology minor, Class of 2021