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Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events
Current work on meaning-making has primarily focused on major negative life events such as trauma and loss, leaving common daily adversities unexplored. This study aimed to examine how utilizing meaning-making strategies such as positive reappraisal and self-distancing (in isolation or in combinatio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10034987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36968696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093412 |
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author | Lau, Clement Yong Hao Tov, William |
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description | Current work on meaning-making has primarily focused on major negative life events such as trauma and loss, leaving common daily adversities unexplored. This study aimed to examine how utilizing meaning-making strategies such as positive reappraisal and self-distancing (in isolation or in combination) can facilitate an adaptive processing of these daily negative experiences. Overall meaning and facets of meaning (coherence, purpose, and significance/mattering) were assessed at both global and situational levels. Results suggested that positive reappraisal was generally effective for enhancing situational meaning but not under all conditions. Specifically, when negative experiences were high on emotional intensity, reflecting on the experience from a distanced (third-person) perspective enhanced coherence and existential mattering more than engaging in positive reappraisal. However, when negative experiences were low on intensity, distanced reflection led to less coherence and mattering than positive reappraisal. The findings of this study elucidated the importance of examining the multidimensional construct of meaning at the facet level and highlighted the importance of applying different coping strategies to effectively make meaning out of daily negative experiences. |
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spelling | pubmed-100349872023-03-24 Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events Lau, Clement Yong Hao Tov, William Front Psychol Psychology Current work on meaning-making has primarily focused on major negative life events such as trauma and loss, leaving common daily adversities unexplored. This study aimed to examine how utilizing meaning-making strategies such as positive reappraisal and self-distancing (in isolation or in combination) can facilitate an adaptive processing of these daily negative experiences. Overall meaning and facets of meaning (coherence, purpose, and significance/mattering) were assessed at both global and situational levels. Results suggested that positive reappraisal was generally effective for enhancing situational meaning but not under all conditions. Specifically, when negative experiences were high on emotional intensity, reflecting on the experience from a distanced (third-person) perspective enhanced coherence and existential mattering more than engaging in positive reappraisal. However, when negative experiences were low on intensity, distanced reflection led to less coherence and mattering than positive reappraisal. The findings of this study elucidated the importance of examining the multidimensional construct of meaning at the facet level and highlighted the importance of applying different coping strategies to effectively make meaning out of daily negative experiences. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10034987/ /pubmed/36968696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093412 Text en Copyright © 2023 Lau and Tov. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Lau, Clement Yong Hao Tov, William Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title | Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title_full | Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title_fullStr | Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title_short | Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
title_sort | effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10034987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36968696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093412 |
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