The Effect of Affect Labeling and Cognitive Reappraisal on Negative Emotion, Anxiety, and Heart Rate in Individuals with Generalized Anxiety Tendency

Resultado clave

Emotion labeling and cognitive reappraisal significantly reduced heart rate, with the largest decrease observed in the emotion labeling group compared to controls.

Puntos clave

• This research aims to validate emotional regulation strategies suitable for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.
• Participants included 54 university students with high worry levels.
• Random assignment to three groups: affect labeling, cognitive reappraisal, and control.
• Psychological discomfort, state anxiety, and heart rate were measured before and after emotional regulation tasks.
• Significant main effects on psychological discomfort were observed over time.
• State anxiety showed significant effects based on time and group.
• Heart rate exhibited a significant interaction between group and time, with the greatest reduction seen in the affect labeling group.