This study aimed to investigate the interrelationship between dysfunctional attitude, emotional processing difficulties, and negative emotional states using a cross-sectional design. Data were gathered from 140 participants (n = 140) completing a self-reported questionnaire including measures of dysfunctional attitude scale form A (DAS-A), emotional processing scale (EPS-25), and the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS). Multiple mediation results indicated that the association between dysfunctional attitude and negative emotional states, including stress, anxiety and depression, could be explained by different domains of emotional processing. In stress emotion state, having signs of unprocessed and unregulated emotion acted as the mediators. As for anxiety state, having impoverished emotional experience mediated the relationship between dysfunctional attitude and negative emotion. In terms of depression, suppression and having unregulated emotion mediated the association. To conclude, apart from the dysfunctional thoughts, the styles in which individual process their emotions were influential in regulating their emotional distress. These findings could serve as pointers for therapy, and treatment program focusing on appropriate emotional processes could be developed to facilitate the regulation of distressing emotional experiences. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

The broaden-and-build theory holds that positive emotions broadens our moment-to-moment thought-action repertoire which then triggers a upward spiral of building our personal resources in the long run. Under this theoretical framework, the current study examined 1.) whether retrieval of episodic memories involving positive and negative emotions is related to experience of emotions in daily life; and 2.) the role of positive emotions in well-being and personal resources. A total of 40 participants (11 male and 29 female) from the University of Hong Kong took part in the current study. They were asked to recall events in which they experienced positive and negative emotions respectively, and then filled in a set of questionnaires measuring their experience of positive and negative emotions, general well-being, and variables of personal resources. The results of the current study did not support retrieval of emotional episodic memories as a valid and reliable assessment of daily emotion experience. On the other hand, the results coming from regression analyses using psychometric measures suggested that experience of positive emotions predicted better well-being and more adaptive personal resources (i.e. higher level of optimism and more adaptive coping styles), while experience of negative emotions predicted poorer well-bring and more maladaptive personal resources (i.e. lower level of optimism and less adaptive coping styles). Preliminary evidence seemed to support the broaden-and-build theory. Limitations and future directions were discussed towards the end of this paper. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Thesis (dissertatio inauguralis)--Göttingen, 1913.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1970. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Jonas Soltis. Dissertation Committee: Philip Phenix, David Singer. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (dissertatio inauguralis)--Göttingen, 1913.

Thesis (Ph. D.) Cornell University. / Offprinted from the American journal of psychology, v. 17, 1906, pp. 358-393. Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Psychology, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-46).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. 80-82.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1975. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: 63-66