Studies // Cited work
Unpacking emotion differentiation: Transforming unpleasant experience by perceiving distinctions in negativity
Kashdan, T. B., Barrett, L. F., & McKnight, P. E. (2015). Unpacking emotion differentiation: Transforming unpleasant experience by perceiving distinctions in negativity.
Level D Review doi:10.1177/0963721414550708
What this study supports
Supports the claim that greater emotional granularity during distress is associated with less use of maladaptive strategies such as binge drinking and aggression. A brief review by researchers in the area; most cited findings are correlational.
- Who was studied
- Not applicable: a short review of research on emotion differentiation.
- Design
- Review
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
Claims that rest on it
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