A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorWang, K.
dc.contributor.authorGoldenberg, A.
dc.contributor.authorDorison, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorMiller, J.K.
dc.contributor.authorUusberg, A.
dc.contributor.authorLerner, J.S.
dc.contributor.authorGross, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorAgesin, B.B.
dc.contributor.authorBernardo, M.
dc.contributor.authorCampos, O.
dc.contributor.authorEudave, L.
dc.contributor.authorGrzech, K.
dc.contributor.authorOzery, D.H.
dc.contributor.authorJackson, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, E.O.L.
dc.contributor.authorDrexler, S.M.
dc.contributor.authorJurković, A.P.
dc.contributor.authorRana, K.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, J.P.
dc.contributor.authorAntoniadi, M.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about a situation. Participants from 87 countries and regions (n = 21,644) were randomly assigned to one of two brief reappraisal interventions (reconstrual or repurposing) or one of two control conditions (active or passive). Results revealed that both reappraisal interventions (vesus both control conditions) consistently reduced negative emotions and increased positive emotions across different measures. Reconstrual and repurposing interventions had similar effects. Importantly, planned exploratory analyses indicated that reappraisal interventions did not reduce intentions to practice preventive health behaviours. The findings demonstrate the viability of creating scalable, low-cost interventions for use around the world. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: The stage 1 protocol for this Registered Report was accepted in principle on 12 May 2020. The protocol, as accepted by the journal, can be found at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4878591.v1.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKe Wang, Amit Goldenberg, Charles A. Dorison, Jeremy K. Miller, Andero Uusberg, Jennifer S. Lerner ... et al.
dc.identifier.citationNature Human Behaviour, 2021; 5(8):1089-1110
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x
dc.identifier.issn2397-3374
dc.identifier.issn2397-3374
dc.identifier.orcidSearston, R. [0000-0001-7295-8021]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/131750
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature
dc.rights© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2021
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectEmotions
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectEmotional Regulation
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.titleA multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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