Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Emotion socialization strategies for overjoy: item scale composition and changes conducted for the present study
Original version | Changes conducted |
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Reward | |
3. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver helped me deal with the issue that made me overjoyed. | 3. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver helped me appreciate the reasons that made me overjoyed. |
6. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver asked me what made me overjoyed. | |
15. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver comforted me. | 15. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver shared my happiness. |
Magnify | |
4. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver got very overjoyed. | |
8. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver expressed that s/he was very overjoyed. | |
13. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver got very upset. | 13. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver got very excited. |
Punish | |
2. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me to stop being overjoyed. | |
5. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me that I was acting younger than my age. | |
9. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver let me know s/he did not approve of my being overjoyed. | |
Neglect | |
1. When I was overjoyed or overexcited, my parent/caregiver responded to my being overjoyed or overexcited. | |
12. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver took time to focus on me. | |
14. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver did not pay attention to my being overjoyed. | |
Override | |
7. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me not to worry. | 7. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me to worry about other stuff. |
10. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver bought me something I liked. | |
11. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me to cheer up. | 11. When I was overjoyed, my parent/caregiver told me to calm down. |