A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries
Abstract Background Emotional expression has been suggested to affect the well-being of individuals with unintentional injuries. However, few studies have investigated it as a heterogeneous phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to characterize the patterns of emotional expression among patients...
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| author | Xinlu Wang Qiongyao Tu Dongdong Huang Pinpin Jin Xue Cai Haifeng Zhao Zhongqiu Lu Chaoqun Dong |
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| description | Abstract Background Emotional expression has been suggested to affect the well-being of individuals with unintentional injuries. However, few studies have investigated it as a heterogeneous phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to characterize the patterns of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries using latent profile analysis, and to examine the relationship among these latent profiles and cognitive processing, posttraumatic growth, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out at two general hospitals in Wenzhou, China. In total, 352 patients with unintentional injuries completed the socio-demographic questionnaire, Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire, Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression Questionnaire, Event-Related Rumination Inventory, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version. Results Three unique profiles were identified: high emotional expressivity (n = 238, 67.6%), moderate emotional expressivity (n = 45, 12.8%), and low emotional expressivity (n = 69, 19.6%). The ANOVA and chi-square tests demonstrated significant differences among the three groups concerning deliberate rumination and posttraumatic growth. Multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that monthly income and time since injury significantly predicted profile membership. Conclusions Most patients showed high emotional expressivity after an unintentional injury. Emotional expression profiles were associated with deliberate rumination and posttraumatic growth. Emotional expression interventions tailored for different profiles are warranted after an unintentional injury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5026c63411bb4b9b9c314405f3a9c3d52022-12-22T04:20:27ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2022-11-0122111210.1186/s12888-022-04390-4A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuriesXinlu Wang0Qiongyao Tu1Dongdong Huang2Pinpin Jin3Xue Cai4Haifeng Zhao5Zhongqiu Lu6Chaoqun Dong7School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversityEmergency Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Background Emotional expression has been suggested to affect the well-being of individuals with unintentional injuries. However, few studies have investigated it as a heterogeneous phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to characterize the patterns of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries using latent profile analysis, and to examine the relationship among these latent profiles and cognitive processing, posttraumatic growth, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out at two general hospitals in Wenzhou, China. In total, 352 patients with unintentional injuries completed the socio-demographic questionnaire, Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire, Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression Questionnaire, Event-Related Rumination Inventory, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version. Results Three unique profiles were identified: high emotional expressivity (n = 238, 67.6%), moderate emotional expressivity (n = 45, 12.8%), and low emotional expressivity (n = 69, 19.6%). The ANOVA and chi-square tests demonstrated significant differences among the three groups concerning deliberate rumination and posttraumatic growth. Multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that monthly income and time since injury significantly predicted profile membership. Conclusions Most patients showed high emotional expressivity after an unintentional injury. Emotional expression profiles were associated with deliberate rumination and posttraumatic growth. Emotional expression interventions tailored for different profiles are warranted after an unintentional injury.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04390-4Emotional expressionUnintentional injuryLatent profile analysisCognitive processingPosttraumatic growth |
| spellingShingle | Xinlu Wang Qiongyao Tu Dongdong Huang Pinpin Jin Xue Cai Haifeng Zhao Zhongqiu Lu Chaoqun Dong A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries BMC Psychiatry Emotional expression Unintentional injury Latent profile analysis Cognitive processing Posttraumatic growth |
| title | A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| title_full | A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| title_fullStr | A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| title_short | A latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| title_sort | latent profile analysis of emotional expression among patients with unintentional injuries |
| topic | Emotional expression Unintentional injury Latent profile analysis Cognitive processing Posttraumatic growth |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04390-4 |
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