| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951583 | Journal of Research in Personality | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Reappraisal is generally viewed as an adaptive emotion regulation strategy. Reappraisal frequency has been associated with greater well-being, and reappraisal ability is thought to be composed of several crucial cognitive control processes. However, the relationships among reappraisal ability, reappraisal frequency, well-being, and various cognitive control processes have not yet been determined. In this study, we experimentally examined individual differences in reappraisal ability (RA), and also assessed reappraisal frequency, well-being, and several cognitive control processes. We observed a positive relationship between RA, reappraisal frequency, and well-being. RA was also related positively to working memory capacity and set-shifting costs, and marginally related to abstract reasoning. These findings have important implications for understanding the cognitive components and affective outcomes of RA.
► Reappraisal ability relates positively to reappraisal frequency and well-being. ► Reappraisal ability is related to working memory capacity and set-shifting costs. ► Reappraisal ability is not related to response inhibition or verbal ability. ► Cognitive control measures are not related to reappraisal frequency or well-being.
