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Mohammadi F, Mahmoudi A. The Effect of Negative and Positive Induced Emotions on Anxiety and Ruminating Thoughts Caused by Previously Induced Negative Emotions. Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2007; 9 (2) :69-76
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Objective: To study the effect of negative and positive induced emotions on anxiety and ruminating thoughts caused by previously induced negative emotions.
Method: In a semi experimental study (pretest-post test with control group), 32 female first year high school students in the city of Isfahan were randomly divided into two control and two experimental groups, each comprised of eight subjects. The subject completed questionnaires of ruminating thoughts, anxiety, MMPI2(Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), and two scales of the Big Five Factorial Questionnaire (Introversion-Neuroticism). After induction of anxiety, sad, cheerful and neutral films were shown to the first, second and third groups respectively, and the fourth group remained without intervention. In the following day, all groups completed the questionnaires of ruminating thoughts and anxiety. Results were analyzed using analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of variance.
Results: There were significant differences among the groups with regard to ruminating thoughts and anxiety. The level of anxiety and ruminating thoughts in the second group (cheerful film) decreased and showed a significant difference from the first (sad film) and the control groups. The effect of positive emotions on decreasing the effects of negative emotions such as anxiety and thought rumination was also significant.
Conclusion: The level and severity of negative emotions can be reduced with the induction of positive emotions.
Method: In a semi experimental study (pretest-post test with control group), 32 female first year high school students in the city of Isfahan were randomly divided into two control and two experimental groups, each comprised of eight subjects. The subject completed questionnaires of ruminating thoughts, anxiety, MMPI2(Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), and two scales of the Big Five Factorial Questionnaire (Introversion-Neuroticism). After induction of anxiety, sad, cheerful and neutral films were shown to the first, second and third groups respectively, and the fourth group remained without intervention. In the following day, all groups completed the questionnaires of ruminating thoughts and anxiety. Results were analyzed using analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of variance.
Results: There were significant differences among the groups with regard to ruminating thoughts and anxiety. The level of anxiety and ruminating thoughts in the second group (cheerful film) decreased and showed a significant difference from the first (sad film) and the control groups. The effect of positive emotions on decreasing the effects of negative emotions such as anxiety and thought rumination was also significant.
Conclusion: The level and severity of negative emotions can be reduced with the induction of positive emotions.
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Received: 2007/02/19 | Accepted: 2007/04/21 | Published: 2007/06/22
Received: 2007/02/19 | Accepted: 2007/04/21 | Published: 2007/06/22
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