The Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Test Appraisal Theories of Emotion

Although appraisal theories have received strong empirical support, there are methodological concerns about the research, including biased recall, heuristic responding, ethical issues, and weak and unrealistic induction of emotions in laboratories. To provide a more ecologically valid test of apprai...

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Published in:Emotion (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2005-12, Vol.5 (4), p.508-512
Main Authors: Tong, Eddie M. W, Bishop, George D, Enkelmann, Hwee Chong, Why, Yong Peng, Diong, Siew Maan, Khader, Majeed, Ang, Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect
Affectivity. Emotion
Attitude
Behavioral Ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive Appraisal
Ecological Momentary Assessment
Ecology
Emotional Responses
Emotions
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Happiness
Human
Humans
Internal External Locus of Control
Judgment
Male
Miscellaneous
Morality
Occupational psychology
Personality. Affectivity
Police
Police Personnel
Psychological Theory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Theories
Time Factors
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Summary:Although appraisal theories have received strong empirical support, there are methodological concerns about the research, including biased recall, heuristic responding, ethical issues, and weak and unrealistic induction of emotions in laboratories. To provide a more ecologically valid test of appraisal theories, the authors used ecological momentary assessment, in which the emotions and appraisals of Singaporean police officers were measured online over the course of an ordinary workday. The research focused on happiness. Support was obtained for predictions, demonstrating the generalizability of appraisal theories to a nonlaboratory setting and circumventing the shortcomings of previously used methodologies. Also, evidence was obtained that happiness was reported primarily in association with a specific combination of 3 relevant appraisals: high pleasantness, high perceived control, and low moral violation.
ISSN:1528-3542
1931-1516
DOI:10.1037/1528-3542.5.4.508