A comparison of reappraisal and self-compassion as an emotion regulation strategy in the context of maltreatment

Maltreatment is a significant contributor of emotion dysregulation. Self-compassion could be an effective novel emotion regulation strategy for maltreatment. We compare self-compassion and other strategies with and without the context of maltreatment. We recruited a cross-sectional sample of 188 adu...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2024-09, p.107063, Article 107063
Main Authors: Wooten, William, Heyn, Sara, Herringa, Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotion regulation
Emotions
Maltreatment
Reappraisal
Self-compassion
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Summary:Maltreatment is a significant contributor of emotion dysregulation. Self-compassion could be an effective novel emotion regulation strategy for maltreatment. We compare self-compassion and other strategies with and without the context of maltreatment. We recruited a cross-sectional sample of 188 adult participants using Mechanical Turk (21–69 years), with and without childhood maltreatment exposure, to complete an emotion regulation task comparing reappraisal, self-compassion, and a non-instruction condition for positive and negative emotions. We examined the impact of valence and strategy on self-reported emotional intensity in response to each image, and analyzed the interaction of maltreatment exposure and severity with valence and regulation strategy. Without factoring in maltreatment, we observed significant differences between reappraisal and self-compassion (F(1,14,117.1) = 5.716, p 
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107063