Abstract
A prospective dyadic study examined whether supportive or unsupportive behaviors of a partner and individual differences in
attention to emotion moderated the effectiveness of problem-focused and emotional-approach coping interventions. At Time 1,
dimensions of emotional experience were assessed using self-report. Several days later participants (two friends of the same
gender) were randomly assigned to either a problem-focused or an emotional-approach coping intervention. Positive affect,
negative affect, and anhedonic depression were measured at Time 1 and at Time 2, 2 weeks subsequent to the intervention. The
levels of perceived support provided by a partner, an individual’s own level of attention to emotion, and individual × partner
interactions moderated the success of the coping interventions.
attention to emotion moderated the effectiveness of problem-focused and emotional-approach coping interventions. At Time 1,
dimensions of emotional experience were assessed using self-report. Several days later participants (two friends of the same
gender) were randomly assigned to either a problem-focused or an emotional-approach coping intervention. Positive affect,
negative affect, and anhedonic depression were measured at Time 1 and at Time 2, 2 weeks subsequent to the intervention. The
levels of perceived support provided by a partner, an individual’s own level of attention to emotion, and individual × partner
interactions moderated the success of the coping interventions.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-011-9386-7
- Authors
- John P. Baker, Department of Psychology, Carle Foundation, 1701 W. Curtis Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, USA
- Howard Berenbaum, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916