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Negative Affective Stress Reactivity and its Association with Stressful Life Events and Trait Positive Reappraisal
Lahn, H. (2022) Negative Affective Stress Reactivity and its Association with Stressful Life Events and Trait Positive Reappraisal.
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| Abstract: | Negative affective stress can lead to somatic, psychological, and psychosomatic disorders. Studies indicated that the frequent exposure to stressful life events might sensitise individuals to a stronger negative affective reactivity toward minor stressors. Trait positive reappraisal was suggested to mitigate this effect. Existing studies omitted to test these associations in a controlled laboratory environment but primarily examined minor stressors and vulnerable samples. The purpose of the current study was to assess whether a higher number of stressful life events heightens negative affective stress reactivity as well as a potentially moderating role of trait positive reappraisal in an experimental laboratory environment. Acute stress was induced using the repeated Montreal Imaging Stress Test. Self-reported frequency of stressful life events, trait positive reappraisal, and negative affect was examined. The sample demonstrated that the number of stressful life events had a positive influence on negative affective stress reactivity. Trait positive reappraisal did not moderate this association. The present study was able to experimentally point out the impact of frequent stressful life events in healthy individuals and underscored the importance of state positive reappraisal. To promote health and well-being in a healthy population, it is important to reduce stressful life events and develop stress resilience. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92380 |
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