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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Anger and Anxiety"”.
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Fight, Flight, or Rethink: Using Cognitive Reappraisal in Response to Anger and Anxiety
… on the induction of two high arousal emotions: anger and anxiety. Cognitive reappraisal was used in a within-subject experimental design to test how effective it is at mitigating anger and anxiety. We found that cognitive reappraisal led to the participants feeling happier and calmer during the …
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The Interaction of Smoking and Stress on Cardiovascular Reactivity as Influenced by Hostility, Anger, and Anxiety
This study examined how smoking and stress interact to affect the reactivity of the cardiovascular system. Findings revealed that subjects who smoked first and who were then exposed to stress showed less cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) to stress compared to non-smoking subjects exposed only to …
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Facilitating Emotion Regulation Strategies for Anger and Anxiety Related Emotions in Young Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASD)
… (ASD) tend to experience high levels of anxiety and anger. Some of the deficits that children with ASD experience are due their difficulty expressing and understanding their own and others' emotions. Thus, the purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an …
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Attachment style, affect and construal of interpersonal conflict
… between attachment style, negative affect, and attribution were examined. Male undergraduates (n=72) were asked to report on their style in intimate relationships, anger and attributions about negative behavior by an actual girlfriend. Results indicated that those with an Avoidant attachment …
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Expression of emotion in children from four ethnic groups and mothers' concerns
… of Anglo-Australian, Indian, Hong Kong Chinese and Turkish children who were aged 5- to 8-years. These ethnic groups were chosen because Hofstede (1980) had shown that they held different culture level values and behaved in ways that reflected these differences. It was expected that children in …
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Harmony at home: the experience of parenting a child with externalizing behavior
The objective of this study was to understand the meanings parents make while parenting their children with externalizing behavior in a rural, isolated community. How parents have come to understand their child’s behavior, what attributions they make, what their experience has been with mental …
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The Experience and Understanding of Racial Difference in Families Among Adults of Color Adopted by White Parents
… norm are recognized as vulnerable to problems and likely candidates for intervention. At the same time, mental health practitioners indicate feeling unequipped to address the concerns of these families. Rather than assume nontraditional families are destined for maladaptive outcomes, research …
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The Experience of Principals at Catholic Schools Implementing a Pranayama Practice for Stress Coping
<p>This study explored and documented the experiences of Catholic School principals in Northern California who implemented a one-month pranayama (yoga breathing) practice to help reduce their stress. The participants, four men and three women, were primary and secondary school principals at …
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Understanding the Role of Emotions in Mediated Intergroup Threat: A Cultivation and Appraisal Theory Approach
… theory, appraisal-based theories of emotion, and cultivation theory. Study 1 surveyed 254 adults, recruited through student referrals. Drawing insight from previous content analytic research and cultivation theory, results indicated that the media plays an important role in cultivating …
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The Perceptions of Elementary Teachers Regarding Literacy Challenges Linked to Behavioral Difficulties
… due to attention deficits, emotional factors, anxiety, and other factors. Early attention and appropriate educational services for children and their family members can help change behavior patterns to foster the successful acquisition of literacy skills. Purpose: The purpose of this study was …