Emotional Affect Research Articles

The Role of Values Education In Forming Dignity Character

High-Quality 21st Century Indonesian Humans are characterized by five main characteristics of aspects of development that take place in a balanced and harmonious manner, namely the development of the body (physical), intelligence (intelligence), emotional (affection), socialization, and spiritual. The pattern of care, upbringing, and education of children should refer to efforts to develop these five aspects in a harmonious and balanced manner in order to form a person who is healthy, intelligent, sensitive (sensitive), flexible to adapt and relies on conscience in acting and acting. Thus, even though he is dealing with a global lifestyle, his footing on the roots of traditional life which is the forerunner of the life of his nation and country will not be swept away by the currents of global life. Instead, he will be able to choose and decide what is best for himself, his nation and his country, both for short-term and long-term needs. Law enforcement and the example needed as a model for shaping behavior, both shown by parents and the community, are important. Interdisciplinary collaboration in solving the problems faced today is very much needed. Development must be directed at the ideals of the nation and state when this republic was founded. Togetherness is important to be able to maintain unity and unity.

Estrategias de regulación emocional de niños/as en el aprendizaje de la escritura en situación de clase y de entrevista

Learning to write involves the challenge to understand and regulate one’s own emotions in situation, such as frustration, anxiety and different moods. In recent years, the study of emotion regulation in children through different methodological tools, such as interviews, questionnaires or observations, has increased. However, to date there are few studies that complement these techniques. The present study seeks to contribute to early emotion regulation in learning to write from a sociocultural, ecological and situated approach, through the combination of interviews and class observations. The aims are to: (1) identify emotionally challenging events in children’s learning to write; (2) describe the deployment of their strategies of emotion regulation; and (3) analyze the variation of these strategies in class and interview situations. Participants were 10 first graders from a school located in the urban area at San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina). The school was selected because communication and regulation of emotions is part of the educational project. Observations of language classes and individual interviews were conducted over Zoom in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Ten observations focused on the class interaction between the teacher and children in learning to write situations were analyzed. The individual interview is based on video-elicitation technique. Three videos were designated ad hoc. Each video elicited emotionally challenging events in learning to write: (1) the awareness of a gap between knowledge/power and the demands of a task (child represented difficulties in writing and erasing, showing emotional affectation); (2) social exposure (child was reading alone and an adult asked her about what she was reading, after which the girl looked down and pursed her lips); and (3) the distracting environment (two girls were chatting and making noise as two boys were writing in their notebooks). Beyond the three emotionally challenging events presented in the video-elicitation, another four were found: the adaptation to external norms, the revision of the own text, the difficulty with the material, and the acknowledge the own mistakes. Additionally, children deployed a wide repertoire of strategies according to the emotion regulation model of Gross (2015) and the specific literature. Overall, the most frequent strategies were the modification of the situation in a social way, communication and expression. In the observations, modification of the situation in physical form, control and private speech were found. In the interviews, the alternative activity, breathing, communication and cognitive reappraisal were observed. Finally, it was concluded that the complementation of research methods, class observations and interviews, is promising for the study of children’s emotion regulation in learning to write. https://doi.org/10.16888/interd.2022.39.3.12

Emotion Regulation Flexibility and Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Framework for Understanding Symptoms and Affect Dynamics in Pediatric Psycho-Oncology.

Simple SummaryThe individual’s ability to conceive and regulate the broad spectrum of their human emotions is closely linked to their mental health. The implications of a serious disease such as cancer represent an extraordinary burden to these internal coping mechanisms, especially in the case of young patients. Regarding their well-being and support, it is therefore of particular interest for caregivers to be able to follow the dynamics of the patient’s emotional world and perceptions. Technical progress enables new possibilities for data collection through tools for digital patient self-reports while simultaneously creating new challenges. Within the scope of this article, we provide an overview of the literature on this topic, outlining the current strengths and weaknesses and possible perspectives on digital aids, especially in terms of capturing the flexibility, fluctuations and early detection of symptom changes.Emotion dysregulation is regarded as a driving mechanism for the development of mental health problems and psychopathology. The role of emotion regulation (ER) in the management of cancer distress and quality of life (QoL) has recently been recognized in psycho-oncology. The latest technological advances afford ways to assess ER, affective experiences and QoL in child, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) cancer patients through electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) in their daily environment in real-time. Such tools facilitate ways to study the dynamics of affect and the flexibility of ER. However, technological advancement is not risk-free. We critically review the literature on ePRO in cancer existing models of ER in pediatric psycho-oncology and analyze strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of ePRO with a focus on CAYA cancer research and care. Supported by personal study-based experiences, this narrative review serves as a foundation to propose a novel methodological and metatheoretical framework based on: (a) an extended notion of ER, which includes its dynamic, adaptive and flexible nature and focuses on processes and conditions rather than fixed categorical strategies; (b) ePRO as a means to measure emotion regulation flexibility and affect dynamics; (c) identifying early warning signals for symptom change via ePRO and building forecasting models using dynamical systems theory.

How emotional labor affect hotel employees’ mental health: A longitudinal study

The current study aims to examine the longitudinal effects of emotional labor on the mental health of hotel employees based on the Allostatic Load and Conservation of Resources theories. Four waves of data were collected from 534 hotel interns in an eight-month period. Latent growth modeling and lagged path analysis were used to analyze the time-series data. The study results indicated that hotel employees experienced increased anxiety and depression within the first three months of their new jobs. Surface acting increased employees' anxiety and depression. Interestingly, deep acting decreased employees' anxiety and depression in the short run but increased their anxiety and depression in the long run. Emotional exhaustion explained the double-edged effect of deep acting on mental health. The study results provide meaningful implications for hotel managers in workplace stress management and employees’ mental health improvement.

THE EFFECT OF WORK STRESS AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MEDIATION ON PERFORMANCE

Rapid development Information technology brings enormous benefits to the progress of human civilization. The rise of online technology allows everyone to be more productive and efficient. One of the current applications of information technology is the development of online transportation using motorcycle taxis such as Gojek.This study aims to determine whether work stress and emotional intelligence affect performance, and whether emotional intelligence is able to mediate the relationship between the two.This study uses a quantitative approach. The research will be conducted on Gojek drivers in the city of Bandar Lampung, with 97 Gojek drivers as respondents of this research. Sampling in this study used a probability sampling technique, namely cluster sampling. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to Gojek drivers in Bandar Lampung City by google form. The analytical method used in this research is the method partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and the use of SmartPLS software in data processing. The results showed that the higher the work stress experienced, it will reduce the level of emotional intelligence and a person's performance. In addition, the higher the level of emotional intelligence of a person, it will improve his performance as well.

ALAT PELINDUNG TELINGA (EAR MUFF) DALAM MEREDUKSI TEKANAN DARAH TENAGA KERJA TERPAPAR KEBISINGAN

Noise is the presence of unwanted loud noises by workers that can be harmful and cause emotional stress and affect hormone production, resulting in increased blood pressure. Increased blood pressure can be reduced by wearing ear protection for workers who are exposed to noise. This study aims to analyze the use of ear protective equipment in an effort to reduce the blood pressure of workers who are exposed to noise.
 The method used in this research is a field experiment with the same subject (labor) as the unit of analysis, namely the process of comparing the blood pressure of workers before and after work and wearing ear protection. This study used Wilcoxon to analyze the difference in the blood pressure of workers before and after wearing ear protection, and the chi-square test was used with the aim of seing the effect of labor characteristics on increasing blood pressure.
 The results of this study showed changes in blood pressure, these changes can be seen by the difference between blood pressure before work and after work by wearing ear protection with a value of p= 0,000. and the results of the chi-square test obtained a value of p = 0.401 (p>0.05) which means that age has no effect on blood pressure, smoking habits (p= 0.693) which means that smoking has no effect on blood pressure and years of service (p=0,590) which means that years of service do not affect the blood pressure of workers.
 After the workers were treated by wearing ear protective equipment their blood pressure decreased, thus there was a difference in the blood pressure of the workers before and after treatment. But on the characteristics of the workforce there is no effect on the increase in blood pressure. Suggestions that can be given to the industry are socialization about the application of proper use of ear protective equipment and providing ear protection equipment (earmuffs) in the workplace.
 Keywords: Noise, Ear Protection, Blood Pressure
 

Emotional processes, leadership, gender and workplace affect in interdisciplinary teams

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of emotional skills and gender in workplace affect through non-hierarchical level and multilevel analyses. Data was collected through self-report questionnaires completed by 19 directors and 128 subordinates working in interdisciplinary teams of Centers of Educational and Counselling Support. At non-hierarchical level, higher order emotional abilities (use and regulate emotions) were positively related to positive affect at workplace. Negative affect was negatively associated with the ability to regulate emotions and positively with the strategy of emotional suppression. At multilevel analyses, cognitive reappraisal emerged as a significant predictor for both the positive and negative affect (inversed) of the subordinates. Gender differences were observed at multilevel analyses. We tempt to explore possible tensions between emotional competencies and emotional outcomes (workplace affect) both at non-hierarchical level and managerial level in interdisciplinary teams. Training programs may promote group emotional empowerment and focus on higher order emotional skills. Managerial level training programs could also go deep in cognitive reappraisal of the emotions as an emotion regulation strategy that promotes safer emotional affect at workplace.

Low Self-Concept Clarity Inhibits Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Global Self-Continuity.

Whether and how self-concept clarity (SCC) affects self-control has not been sufficiently explored in empirical research. We proposed that low SCC inhibits self-control through a lower sense of global self-continuity. The results of five studies provided converging support for our mediation model (N = 898). Compared with participants with high SCC, participants with low SCC scored lower on self-control scales (Studies 1 and 2), spent less time practicing to improve their performance on a tedious task (Study 3), and were less likely to stay focused on an ongoing task (Study 4) or to adhere to the exercise plan to stay healthy (Study 5). Global self-continuity mediated the effects of low SCC on self-control (Studies 1-5) even after emotional affect (Study 5) and self-esteem (Studies 4 and 5) were controlled for. These findings highlight the importance of fostering SCC for coping with self-control failures.

Virtual reality and speech analysis for the assessment of impulsivity and decision-making: protocol for a comparison with neuropsychological tasks and self-administered questionnaires

IntroductionImpulsivity is present in a range of mental disorders and has been associated with suicide. Traditional measures of impulsivity have certain limitations, such as the lack of ecological validity. Virtual...

Substance-Use Disorders in Children and Adolescents.

The most common substance use disorders in childhood and adolescence have to do with alcohol and cannabis. These disorders begin as early as puberty, are often accompanied by other mental disorders, and, if untreated, very frequently persist into adulthood. This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed on substance use disorders in children and adolescents. Substance use disorders are among the commonest mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. In Germany, approximately 10% of adolescents have tried cannabis at least once. The prognosis is negatively affected by individual (bio-)psychological traits, mental comorbidities, laws that facilitate consumption, socioeconomic disadvantage, consuming peers, and parental substance use disorders. A timely diagnosis, motivation by the pediatrician, and referral to specialized child and adolescent psychiatric services helps assure that those affected receive appropriate treatment, with the goal of abstinence from the substance as well as improvement in emotional regulation, affectivity, and attention. According to studies from the English-speaking countries and considering all treatment forms, treatment is completed by approximately 60% to 65% of children and adolescents; 20% to 40% of these patients are abstinent six months after the end of treatment. No studies of this type have been carried out to date in Germany. As the results of treatment are generally poor, there is a major need for research on the treatment and care of children and adolescents with substance use disorders. In particular, the interfaces between outpatient and inpatient care need further improvement.

Depression and Cognitive Impairment in a Spanish Sample of Psychoactive Substance Users Receiving Mental Health Care.

(1) Background: Numerous studies state that the abuse of psychoactive substances produces cognitive, emotional and behavioral disorders. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between the consumption of different psychoactive substances with cognitive performance and depression. (2) Methods: The sample was composed of 254 individuals (M = 41.81; SD = 10.74, from 18 to 69; 76% male) who received psychological treatment related to the use of substances. Participants were classified according to the main substance consumed: alcohol (42.9%), cannabis (20.5%), cocaine (15.4%), heroin (13%) and benzodiazepines (8.3%). The Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Beck’s Depression Inventory were administrated. (3) The results indicated no statistically significant differences between levels of depression depending on the substance consumed. Regarding cognitive impairment, it was found that cocaine consumers have the worst level of cognitive impairment, while cannabis consumers have the best level of cognitive functioning. Finally, it was found that participants with severe depression have higher cognitive impairment than those who were diagnosed with moderate depression. (4) Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of depression and cognitive impairment with the abuse of psychoactive substances, early treatment is recommended to avoid a higher cognitive and emotional affectation.

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Induces Distinct Changes in Gut Microbiome Composition Over Time in Rats

Nearly 60% of all spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur at the cervical level. These high‐level injuries can lead to quadriplegia, autonomic dysregulation, and interruption of the descending respiratory pathways required for breathing. As respiratory motor function is required for life, it is critical to restore breathing as soon as possible after cervical SCI. Indeed, therapeutic techniques in animal studies have been successful at restoring breathing function after SCI; however, these interventions appear to be more effective at chronic than acute timepoints post‐injury. One potential cause for this observation is the impact the injury has on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and gut microbiome, which have previously been shown to have detrimental effects on recovery outcomes, including lower limb motor function and emotional affect as indicated by increased anxiety‐like behavior. However, the impact the gut microbiome has on the recovering spinal cord at different timepoints, levels, and injury severities still needs to be fully realized. We aimed to build upon these previous findings and investigate the impact of cervical SCI on the gut microbiome over time and up to chronic timepoints. We hypothesized that cervical SCI leads to transient changes in the gut microbiome, which are most severe acutely after injury impeding functional recovery of breathing, but resolve over time and thus eventually allow for more profound recovery. To test our hypotheses, we performed left C2 hemisections on adult female rats, collected fecal samples from injured, sham, and naïve animals, and assessed microbiome composition at various timepoints pre‐ and post‐injury. Preliminary results suggest that following cervical SCI (up to 12 weeks post injury), robust differences in gut microbiome are apparent compared to non‐injured animals. Future studies will classify bacterial identities and assess the impact of the post‐injury gut microbiome on respiratory motor function and plasticity, as well as inter‐institutional differences.

Does estrogen show neuroprotective effects on hypothalamic cells when induced by beta amyloid?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in cognitive decline and eventual dementia. The two most notable pathological hallmarks of AD include beta‐amyloid plaques, formed from the extracellular aggregation and deposition of beta‐amyloid fibrils and the intracellular accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau as neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Estrogen has shown to have neuroprotective effects on AD in the hippocampus. The literature is unclear of the role of the hypothalamus in AD although early pathophysiology of AD, such as disturbances in sleep and emotional affect has been observed. This study is designed to replicate AD models using a control cell line, SH‐SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells and an experimental cell line, N38 murine hypothalamic cells in culture by incubating these cells with oligomerized human beta‐amyloid 42. Each cell line is then treated with estrogen in order to observe the hormone’s efficacy as a neuroprotective agent. Cell viability, cytotoxicity and proliferation were measured in order to determine estrogen’s neuroprotective potential, using a variety of bioassays such as MTT and LDH. Preliminary results show lower mitochondrial activity and higher rates of cell lysis when treated with physiologically relevant concentrations of estrogen and low beta‐amyloid concentrations in the SH‐SY5Y cell line. Treatment on N38 cells with beta‐amyloid 42 treated with estrogen at dosages similar or higher than physiologically concentrations, will be done at various time points. Cell lysis and cytotoxicity of beta‐amyloid in N38 cells will be tested in order to further elucidate the pathology of the hypothalamus in AD, as well as estrogen’s potential neuroprotective effect on this unexplored brain region.

Static and Motion Facial Analysis for Craniofacial Assessment and Diagnosing Diseases.

Deviation from a normal facial shape and symmetry can arise from numerous sources, including physical injury and congenital birth defects. Such abnormalities can have important aesthetic and functional consequences. Furthermore, in clinical genetics distinctive facial appearances are often associated with clinical or genetic diagnoses; the recognition of a characteristic facial appearance can substantially narrow the search space of potential diagnoses for the clinician. Unusual patterns of facial movement and expression can indicate disturbances to normal mechanical functioning or emotional affect. Computational analyses of static and moving 2D and 3D images can serve clinicians and researchers by detecting and describing facial structural, mechanical, and affective abnormalities objectively. In this review we survey traditional and emerging methods of facial analysis, including statistical shape modeling, syndrome classification, modeling clinical face phenotype spaces, and analysis of facial motion and affect.

A time for benevolence. Trust between students and faculty at Chilean public high schools during the COVID-19 crisis

ABSTRACT The COVID crisis has caused that the way of teaching classes in schools must be reinvented, but it has also transformed other dimensions of relationship between teachers and students. This article collects qualitative information regarding how high school teachers have developed actions to interact with their students, as well as the vision that the latter have regarding whether said actions increased their trust in them. The information was collected through semi-structured interviews conducted online with 36 teachers and 36 students in 6 selected public high schools in Santiago Chile. The analysis distinguished the actions developed by teachers to support students regarding material deprivation of their families or their emotional affectation, and others that promote remote academic activities. The results show that, along with restricting interactions destined for classes, teachers opened or intensified virtual opportunities for individualized relationships around dimensions of the students' lives that were usually left out of face-to-face interaction. The actions that most managed to advance student trust in their teachers were linked to benevolence, and their concern for their personal situation or that of their classmates. It is more doubtful, however, that greater trust has developed in terms of the competence of teachers to promote academic learning.

PENGARUH PELATIHAN, KOMPENSASI DAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL TERHADAP KINERJA GURU DI SMA NEGERI 1 SIPISPIS

The formulation of the problem in this study are: How do training, compensation and emotional intelligence affect teacher performance. This study aims to determine how much influence training, compensation and emotional intelligence have on teacher performance. Sampling in this study using the Total Sampling technique, the sample in this study amounted to 33 people. The results of this study are; Partial training has a positive effect on teacher performance; Compensation partially has a positive effect on teacher performance; Emotional intelligence partially has a positive effect on teacher performance; Training, compensation and emotional intelligence have a positive effect on teacher performance.

Reliability of the Emotional Experiences in Activities of Daily Living Scale.

There is a need to quantify daily emotional affect and demonstrate the range of emotions associated with occupational performance. We describe the development and psychometric testing of the Emotional Experiences in Activities of Daily Living Scale (EEADLs). A total of 343 individuals reported the frequency of positive and negative emotions in the context of activities of daily living. Factor analysis of emotional ratings and occupational areas was undertaken. Internal consistency was evaluated for each of the factors and the relationship between emotional ratings and task complexity was established. Internal consistency of emotional subscales was good (Cronbach's α = .81-.82). Emotional ratings of daily activities varied by task complexity with more complex tasks rated as higher in both positive and negative valence. The findings of this study support the internal consistency of the EEADLs scale and suggest that assessment of emotional valence can occur within daily occupations.

The Importance of Evaluating Positive Welfare Characteristics and Temperament in Working Therapy Dogs.

To date, investigations of the welfare of therapy dogs have focused largely on examining physiological and behavioral measures that could indicate if the animal is experiencing stress or distress. However, this approach does not fully address the definition of welfare which is often described as existing on a continuum from negative (or stressful) to positive. With therapy dogs, it would be worth addressing if they experience positive emotional affect while working since the quality and efficacy of animal-assisted interventions for the human recipient is likely to be influenced by the animal's emotional state during the interaction. The purpose of this review is to articulate how objective measurements of the HPA axis and measurements of behavioral observations and standardized questions can be used to evaluate positive welfare in therapy dogs. A potentially relevant indicator of positive welfare is the peripheral concentration of the neurohormone oxytocin, which has been found to increase in systemic circulation within a variety of species during positive social and affiliative contexts, including during human-dog interaction. Oxytocin is also a negative-feedback regulator of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, which culminates with the production of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is widely used as a physiological indicator to assess negative welfare states in animals, including therapy dogs. Observable behavior during interactions with humans that may convey enjoyment could provide indicators of positive welfare in dogs such as engagement in play, or human-directed affiliative behaviors including leaning against, nudging, or licking the patient. However, in assessing positive welfare, it is also critical to consider that all animal behavioral displays and physiological responses are dependent on the dog's individual (and breed) temperament. Temperament directly drives how the animal copes and responds to its current physical and social environment, including during stressful situations such as when therapy dogs interact with unfamiliar humans in novel healthcare settings. Coupled with both positive and negative physiological and behavioral welfare indicators, questionnaire data can provide further context to, and enhance interpretations of, therapy dog welfare assessment results. Overall, to date, no studies have measured all of these factors to assess therapy dog welfare.

Examining revisit intention from the basic foundation of Islam: the role of halal destination attributes and perceived value

PurposeThe rapid development of Muslim travelers traveling to halal destinations stimulated this study to elucidate revisit intention based on the fundamental aspects of Muslim behavior, namely, Islamic belief and practice. First, the purpose of this study is to shed light on how Islamic belief affects the Islamic practice of Muslim travelers. Second, it verifies the effects of Islamic practice on halal destination attributes and destination attractiveness. Third, this study also identifies halal destination attributes that affect destination attractiveness, functional value and emotional value. Fourth, it further explores the effects of destination attractiveness on both functional value and emotional value. Finally, this study examines how both functional value and emotional value affect revisit intention.Design/methodology/approachThe respondents of this study are Muslim travelers who visited one of the four favorite halal destinations in Indonesia from 2019 to 2020. Using purposive sampling methods, this study successfully collected responses from 317 respondents, and then the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results of this study demonstrate, first, Islamic belief positively and significantly affects Islamic practice. Second, Islamic practice positively and significantly impacts halal destination attributes and destination attractiveness. Third, halal destination attributes positively and significantly affect destination attractiveness, as well as both functional value and emotional value. Fourth, destination attractiveness positively and significantly impacts both functional value and emotional value. Finally, this study that found only emotional value positively and significantly impacts revisit intention, while functional value does not successfully increase revisit intention.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the crucial aspects of Muslim travelers’ behavior based on the fundamental of Islamic teaching include Islamic belief and practice. Moreover, this framework also contributes to the explain Muslim travelers revisit intention to halal destination using the means-ends theory.

The emotional influence of different geometries in virtual spaces: A neurocognitive examination

In this paper, a multidisciplinary approach to examining the connection between visual perception, human emotions and architectural space is presented. It details a study in which emotional reactions to architectural space geometry are empirically measured and quantified. Using various sensors, including EEG (Electroencephalography), GSR (Galvanic Skin Response), and eye-tracking (ET), we collected data from 112 individuals experiencing virtual environments (VEs), characterized by a variance of geometric manipulations. Diffusion map algorithms, as well as other statistical methods were used to analyze the data. Findings suggest that criteria of protrusion, curvature, scale and proportion of space influence the user's emotional state. Indices of ET, GSR, electrical brain activity, as well as dwelling duration and self-report liking ranks, show both “negative” and “positive” interest changes. Impact statementThis research examined the connection between the properties of space and human emotions by means of empiric measurements of emotional affect, generated by changes in the geometry of space, related to the criteria of protrusion, curvature, scale and proportion. Results demonstrated that changing the geometric properties of architectural space is significantly associated with a significant effect on human emotions. This indicates that emotional responses generated by architectural spaces can be empirically measured and quantified. Implications for residential, education, and rehabilitation settings are evidenced.