The Japanese Journal of Psychology
Online ISSN : 1884-1082
Print ISSN : 0021-5236
ISSN-L : 0021-5236
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Stress and attitudes toward negative emotions in adolescence
Eiji Ozawa
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2010 Volume 81 Issue 5 Pages 501-509

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This study investigated the relationship between stress and attitudes toward negative emotions in adolescents. Adolescent students (N=1 500) completed a questionnaire that measured attitudes toward negative emotions, emotional-stress reactions, and stress coping. Analysis of date yielded, two factors of the attitudes toward negative emotions: “Negative feelings about negative emotions” and “Capabilities of switching of negative emotions”. In order to examine the theoretical relationships among attitudes toward negative emotions, emotional-stress reactions, and stress coping, a hypothetical model was tested by covariance structure analysis. This model predicted that students who have a high level of attitudes toward negative emotions would report enhanced problem solving which promoted stress coping. The results indicated that “Negative feelings about negative emotions” enhanced avoidable coping, and avoidable coping enhanced stress reactions. “Capabilities of switching of negative emotions” was related to a decrease of avoidable coping. Based on the results from covariance structure analysis and a multiple population analysis, the clinical significance and developmental characteristics were discussed.
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