The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation
Abstract Background Theory and research indicate that validation is associated with reductions in negative emotions, whereas invalidation is associated with escalation of negative emotions. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are consistent across emotions, and/or moderated by an indiv...
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| author | Janice R. Kuo Skye Fitzpatrick Jennifer Ip Amanda Uliaszek |
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| description | Abstract Background Theory and research indicate that validation is associated with reductions in negative emotions, whereas invalidation is associated with escalation of negative emotions. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are consistent across emotions, and/or moderated by an individual’s levels of emotion dysregulation. The present study experimentally examines the effects of validation and invalidation across emotions and as moderated by emotion dysregulation. Methods One hundred twenty-six participants completed a measure of emotion dysregulation, and then listened to a rejection-themed imagery script after which they reported the intensity of several emotions. Participants were then presented with either validating or invalidating feedback about their most intense self-reported emotion, depending on their counterbalancing order. They then repeated the procedure for the other condition. Self-reported negative emotions via continuous rating dial, heart rate (HR), and skin conductance level (SCL) were monitored throughout. Results Higher emotion dysregulation was associated with greater increases in self-reported positive emotion when shame or sadness was validated and lesser increases when fear was validated. There were no significant moderating effects of emotion dysregulation in response to invalidation for any emotion on any index. Conclusions The effects of validation appear emotion specific and dependent on levels of emotion dysregulation. These findings may help inform more strategic use of validation in psychotherapeutic interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ea71af7e4494185a7cd464ab1c7b3bf2022-12-22T00:23:48ZengBMCBorderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation2051-66732022-05-019111310.1186/s40479-022-00185-xThe who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulationJanice R. Kuo0Skye Fitzpatrick1Jennifer Ip2Amanda Uliaszek3Department of Psychology, Palo Alto UniversityDepartment of Psychology, York UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Ryerson UniversityDepartment of Psychological Clinical ScienceAbstract Background Theory and research indicate that validation is associated with reductions in negative emotions, whereas invalidation is associated with escalation of negative emotions. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are consistent across emotions, and/or moderated by an individual’s levels of emotion dysregulation. The present study experimentally examines the effects of validation and invalidation across emotions and as moderated by emotion dysregulation. Methods One hundred twenty-six participants completed a measure of emotion dysregulation, and then listened to a rejection-themed imagery script after which they reported the intensity of several emotions. Participants were then presented with either validating or invalidating feedback about their most intense self-reported emotion, depending on their counterbalancing order. They then repeated the procedure for the other condition. Self-reported negative emotions via continuous rating dial, heart rate (HR), and skin conductance level (SCL) were monitored throughout. Results Higher emotion dysregulation was associated with greater increases in self-reported positive emotion when shame or sadness was validated and lesser increases when fear was validated. There were no significant moderating effects of emotion dysregulation in response to invalidation for any emotion on any index. Conclusions The effects of validation appear emotion specific and dependent on levels of emotion dysregulation. These findings may help inform more strategic use of validation in psychotherapeutic interventions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-022-00185-xValidationInvalidationEmotionEmotional reactivityEmotion dysregulation |
| spellingShingle | Janice R. Kuo Skye Fitzpatrick Jennifer Ip Amanda Uliaszek The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Validation Invalidation Emotion Emotional reactivity Emotion dysregulation |
| title | The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| title_full | The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| title_fullStr | The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| title_short | The who and what of validation: an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| title_sort | who and what of validation an experimental examination of validation and invalidation of specific emotions and the moderating effect of emotion dysregulation |
| topic | Validation Invalidation Emotion Emotional reactivity Emotion dysregulation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-022-00185-x |
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