Comparison of Two Body Weight Screenings of Self-conscious Emotions and Coping

Unpacking the psychological weight of weight stigma: A rejection-expectation pathway.

The present research tested the hypothesis that the negative effects of weight stigma among higher body-weight individuals are mediated by expectations of social rejection. Women and men who varied in objective body-weight (body mass index; BMI) gave a speech describing why they would make a good date. Half believed that a potential dating partner would see a videotape of their speech (weight s...

Weight-related actual and ideal self-states, discrepancies, and shame, guilt, and pride: examining associations within the process model of self-conscious emotions.

The aim of this study was to examine the associations between women's actual:ideal weight-related self-discrepancies and experiences of weight-related shame, guilt, and authentic pride using self-discrepancy (Higgins, 1987) and self-conscious emotion (Tracy & Robins, 2004) theories as guiding frameworks. Participants (N=398) completed self-report questionnaires. Main analyses involved polynomia...

Moral emotions and moral behavior.

Moral emotions represent a key element of our human moral apparatus, influencing the link between moral standards and moral behavior. This chapter reviews current theory and research on moral emotions. We first focus on a triad of negatively valenced "self-conscious" emotions-shame, guilt, and embarrassment. As in previous decades, much research remains focused on shame and guilt. We review cur...

Nonreligious Coping, Religious Coping, and Self-conscious Emotions as Predictors of Expressed Emotion in Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia

Predicting Anger Expression Based on Attachment Styles Mediated by Experiential Avoidance and Conscious Emotions in Women with Postpartum Depression

Introduction: Depression is one of the most common postpartum disorders. Also, women with postpartum depression have problems in emotional regulation. The aim of the study was to predict anger expression based on attachment styles with the mediation of experiential avoidance and conscious emotions in women with postpartum depression in 2019. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlat...