Positive affect increases secondary control among causally uncertain individuals
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Tobin, Stephanie and George, Melanie. (2015). Positive affect increases secondary control among causally uncertain individuals. Cognition and Emotion. 29(3), pp. 401 - 415. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2014.916253
Authors | Tobin, Stephanie and George, Melanie |
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Abstract | Secondary control (acceptance of and adjustment to negative events) is thought to promote positive affect. We examined the opposite path: could positive affect increase secondary control, particularly among individuals high in causal uncertainty, who stand to benefit from it the most? In two studies, participants completed a causal uncertainty scale, thought about a problem while listening to affect-inducing music or no music, and then completed items that assessed secondary control. In Study 1, the music induced positive or negative affect. In Study 2, the music induced affect that was high or low in activation and positive or negative in valence. In both studies, we found that positive affect-inducing music increased secondary control among high causal uncertainty participants. Furthermore, trait affect did not account for the effects of causal uncertainty, and music did not influence primary control. These findings show that secondary control can fluctuate as a function of state affect. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Cognition and Emotion |
Journal citation | 29 (3), pp. 401 - 415 |
ISSN | 0269-9931 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2014.916253 |
Page range | 401 - 415 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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