A Systematic Review of Associations Between Interoception, Vagal Tone, and Emotional Regulation: Potential Applications for Mental Health, Wellbeing, Psychological Flexibility, and Chronic Conditions
Autor: | Thomas Pinna, Darren J. Edwards |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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emotional regulation lcsh:BF1-990 MEDLINE CINAHL interoception psychological flexibility 050105 experimental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Vagal tone health and well-being Association (psychology) General Psychology media_common 05 social sciences Flexibility (personality) vagal tone chronic conditions Mental health lcsh:Psychology Feeling Interoception Systematic Review 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11 (2020) Frontiers in Psychology |
ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
Popis: | Background: Interoception and heart rate variability have been found to predict outcomes of mental health and well-being. However, these have usually been investigated independently of one another. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to explore a key gap in the current literature, that being, identifying whether HRV and interoception predict emotional regulation outcomes and strategies. Methods: The process of article retrieval and selection followed the PRISMA guidelines. Databases PsychINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE were scanned for papers published. Preliminary inclusion and exclusion criteria were specified following the PICO framework, whilst the CHARMS framework was used to help formulate the research question, and critically assess for bias. Results: Two hundred and thirty-seven studies were identified after initial database searches. Of these, eight studies were included in the final selection. Six studies explored the associations between HRV and ER, whilst three investigated the associations between interoception and ER (one study included both). Results show that greater HRV and interoception are associated with better ER. Specifically, high parasympathetic activity largely predicted the use of adaptive ER strategies such as reappraisal, and better acceptance of emotions. High interoception, instead, was predictive of effective downregulation of negative emotions and handling of social uncertainty, there was no association with any specific ER strategy. Conclusions: Awareness of one's own bodily feelings and vagal activation seem to be of central importance for the effective regulation of emotional responses. However, one limitation is the small sample of studies found, thus more studies in this area are needed in the future. |
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