title: Spontaneous emotion regulation and attentional control.
abstract: The current study aimed to explore whether self-reported attentional control (AC) and the attentional network functioning would predict spontaneous emotion downregulation after emotional induction. A total of 117 healthy volunteers were asked to continuously rate their discomfort while looking at affective pictures, as well as for a period of time after exposure. After controlling for trait anxiety, higher self-reported AC significantly predicted a greater spontaneous emotional downregulation after exposure to aversive pictures. Both higher self-reported AC and lower executive control network functioning (i.e., greater interference) predicted a faster spontaneous emotional downregulation after exposure to affectively neutral pictures. Results are discussed focusing on the relationship between AC and emotion regulation difficulties. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: University Research Institute on Health Sciences, University of the Balearic Islands.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morillas-Romero
authors.affiliation: University Research Institute on Health Sciences, University of the Balearic Islands.
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tortella-Feliu
authors.affiliation: University Research Institute on Health Sciences, University of the Balearic Islands.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balle
authors.affiliation: University Research Institute on Health Sciences, University of the Balearic Islands.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bornas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001288:Attention; D004644:Emotions; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D057566:Self Report