Affective Dynamics in Psychopathology.
We discuss three varieties of affective dynamics (affective instability,emotional inertia, andemotional differentiation). In each case, we suggest how these affective dynamics should be operationalized and measured in daily life using time-intensive methods, like ecological momentary assessment or ambulatory assessment, and recommend time-sensitive analyses that take into account not only the variability but also the temporal dependency of reports. Studies that explore how these affective dynamics are associated with psychological disorders and symptoms are reviewed, and we emphasize that these affective processes are within a nexus of other components of emotion regulation.
Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, USA.
Timothy J
TJ
Trull
Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, USA.
Sean P
SP
Lane
School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Australia Research Group of Quantitative Psychology and Individual Differences, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Peter
P
Koval
Department of Sport and Sport Science and House of Competence, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
Ulrich W
UW
Ebner-Priemer
affective dynamics; affective instability; emotional differentiation; emotional inertia