Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression
The role of emotional reactivity in the psychopathology of depression has been studied widely but not comprehensively. Inconsistencies in existing literature indicate the presence of other factors may affect this dynamic. An individual’s method of processing their physiological sensations is a third...
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| description | The role of emotional reactivity in the psychopathology of depression has been studied widely but not comprehensively. Inconsistencies in existing literature indicate the presence of other factors may affect this dynamic. An individual’s method of processing their physiological sensations is a third variable because emotions are psychophysiological. This study identified the predictiveness of ease of activation, intensity, and duration of negative and positive emotions on depressive symptoms differentiated by interoceptive sensibility (IS). A total of 270 community participants filled-in questionnaires assessing their IS, habitual emotional reactivity, depressive severity, and response bias. A two-step clustering analysis identified the IS characteristics. Negative and positive reactivity models among each IS cluster were tested using bootstrapping regression, controlling for gender and response bias. IS can be clustered into “high IS,” “low IS,” and “worriers.” Both positive and negative reactivity’s predictiveness patterns on depression were different between IS clusters. Lower positive reactivity predicted depression among individuals with low IS (harder to activate positive emotions) and worriers (shorter duration of positive emotions) but not among individuals with high IS. Those with high IS also exhibited the highest positive reactivity. Ease of activating negative emotions predicted depression among high IS individuals, and a longer duration of negative emotions predicted depression among worriers. IS may affect the psychopathology of depression through subjective emotional reactivity. Thus, IS characteristics can be incorporated into intervention plans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-769c4e5eb92d47d8852df372f9157dbc2023-03-02T04:37:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-03-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.10115841011584Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depressionYun-Hsin Huang0Yu-Ting Huang1Nai-Shing Yen2Nai-Shing Yen3Department of Psychology, Fo Guang University, Yilan, TaiwanResearch Center for Mind, Brain, and Learning, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanResearch Center for Mind, Brain, and Learning, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanThe role of emotional reactivity in the psychopathology of depression has been studied widely but not comprehensively. Inconsistencies in existing literature indicate the presence of other factors may affect this dynamic. An individual’s method of processing their physiological sensations is a third variable because emotions are psychophysiological. This study identified the predictiveness of ease of activation, intensity, and duration of negative and positive emotions on depressive symptoms differentiated by interoceptive sensibility (IS). A total of 270 community participants filled-in questionnaires assessing their IS, habitual emotional reactivity, depressive severity, and response bias. A two-step clustering analysis identified the IS characteristics. Negative and positive reactivity models among each IS cluster were tested using bootstrapping regression, controlling for gender and response bias. IS can be clustered into “high IS,” “low IS,” and “worriers.” Both positive and negative reactivity’s predictiveness patterns on depression were different between IS clusters. Lower positive reactivity predicted depression among individuals with low IS (harder to activate positive emotions) and worriers (shorter duration of positive emotions) but not among individuals with high IS. Those with high IS also exhibited the highest positive reactivity. Ease of activating negative emotions predicted depression among high IS individuals, and a longer duration of negative emotions predicted depression among worriers. IS may affect the psychopathology of depression through subjective emotional reactivity. Thus, IS characteristics can be incorporated into intervention plans.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1011584/fullEmotional reactivityDepressionInteroceptionInteroceptive awarenessInteroceptive sensibility |
| spellingShingle | Yun-Hsin Huang Yu-Ting Huang Nai-Shing Yen Nai-Shing Yen Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression Frontiers in Psychology Emotional reactivity Depression Interoception Interoceptive awareness Interoceptive sensibility |
| title | Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| title_full | Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| title_fullStr | Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| title_short | Interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| title_sort | interoceptive sensibility differentiates the predictive pattern of emotional reactivity on depression |
| topic | Emotional reactivity Depression Interoception Interoceptive awareness Interoceptive sensibility |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1011584/full |
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