The regulation of induced depression during a frustrating situation: benefits of expressive suppression in Chinese individuals.

BACKGROUND: Studies from European-American cultures consistently reported that expressive suppression was associated with worse emotional consequence (e.g. depression) in comparison with acceptance. However, this conclusion may not apply to Chinese, as suppressing emotional displays to maintain rela...

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Main Authors: Jiajin Yuan, Yingying Liu, Nanxiang Ding, Jiemin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4020863?pdf=render