Stressor anticipation and subsequent affective well-being: A link potentially explained by perseverative cognitions.

Autor: Kramer AC; Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF)., Neubauer AB; Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF)., Scott SB; Department of Psychology., Schmiedek F; Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF)., Sliwinski MJ; Department of Human Development and Family Studies., Smyth JM; Department of Biobehavioral Health and Medicine.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emotion (Washington, D.C.) [Emotion] 2022 Dec; Vol. 22 (8), pp. 1787-1800. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 04.
DOI: 10.1037/emo0000954
Abstrakt: Anticipatory stress can prospectively and negatively influence diverse outcomes, including cognitive performance and emotional well-being. It has been suggested that perseverative cognitions (e.g., worry, rumination) during the anticipation period constitute a key mechanism driving these effects. The present study investigated the temporal dynamics among stressor anticipation, perseverative cognitions, and affective well-being. To accurately test the suggested mechanism, we focused on how these dynamics unfold within individuals over time. To that end, we analyzed data from an ecological momentary assessment study in an ethnically diverse sample ( N = 243, 25-65 year olds, 68.7% Hispanic or non-Hispanic Black; 14 days, 5 measurement occasions per day) using dynamic structural equation modeling. Anticipating an upcoming stressor was linked to higher levels of perseverative cognitions approximately 3 hours later. At times when individuals reported higher levels of recent perseverative cognitions than typical for them, they also reported higher levels of negative affect and lower levels of positive affect. Mediational modeling indicated that perseverative cognitions accounted for the persistent effects of previous stressor anticipation on negative as well as positive affect several hours later. These findings suggest that perseverative cognitions may play an important role in explaining the detrimental effects of anticipatory stress on subsequent emotional well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
Databáze: MEDLINE