Abstract
Intensity and duration are two central characteristics of an emotional response. Appraisals and regulation strategies are among the most important determinants of these emotion features. However, as intensity and duration are only moderately correlated, appraisals and regulation strategies may be differently related to these characteristics. A systematic empirical study comparing predictors of emotion intensity and duration is missing. The goal of the present study is to fill this gap. Participants were asked to recall recently experienced episodes of anger, fear, disgust, guilt, sadness, and shame. Subsequently, they were asked to answer a number of questions regarding (a) the intensity and duration of these emotions, (b) their appraisal of the emotion-eliciting event, and (c) their use of a wide range of regulation strategies. Emotion intensity was found to be mainly predicted by appraisals whereas emotion duration was equally well predicted by appraisals and regulation strategies.
Highlights
Each emotional episode is characterized by two stages [1,2]
The study of emotion intensity and duration is important to get a better understanding of the emotional life of normal individuals but it is of high importance in clinical settings as emotional disturbances are often characterized by inappropriately strong and long emotions [4]
In the present study we report on the emotion questionnaire that was designed to investigate predictors of emotion intensity and duration described above
Summary
Each emotional episode is characterized by two stages [1,2]. During the first stage the emotion blossoms and strengthens over time, adding to the overall intensity of the emotion. Intensity and duration are two salient features of an emotional response [3]. When people talk about their emotions, they often describe the nature of the emotion and the intensity or duration (e.g., I was very angry, I felt sad all day long). The study of emotion intensity and duration is important to get a better understanding of the emotional life of normal individuals but it is of high importance in clinical settings as emotional disturbances are often characterized by inappropriately strong (or weak) and long (or short) emotions [4]
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