IngentaConnect Emotion regulation interventions: A common-sense model approach

Authors: Cameron, Linda D.¹; Jago, Lana¹

Source: British Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 13, Number 2, May 2008 , pp. 215-221(7)

Publisher: British Psychological Society

Abstract:

We present an expanded common-sense model of self-regulation that delineates emotion regulation strategies for coping with illness-related distress, and we describe how it can be used to design self-regulation interventions for promoting adjustment and well-being. Two therapeutic interventions guided by this model are reviewed: a self-regulation writing technique for promoting adaptation to stressful experiences and an emotion regulation intervention for women with breast cancer. The implications of these and related studies for designing self-regulation interventions are discussed. Therapeutic interventions must give appropriate attention to both problem-focused regulation and emotional regulation processes in order to confer optimal benefits for individuals with physical health conditions. This expanded model can be used to synthesize findings from the growing body of research on emotion regulation, formulate new hypotheses, and identify constructs to manipulate and assess in health intervention research.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1348/135910708X288800

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

The full text electronic article is available for purchase. You will be able to download the full text electronic article after payment.

$24.40 plus tax Refund Policy