Table 1.

Interpersonal emotion regulation strategy types.

		Regulatory motive
		To improve affect	To worsen affect
Implementation resource	Cognitive	Engaging with the target’s cognitions about his or her feelings or a situation in order to improve his or her affect, e.g., giving the target advice	Engaging with the target’s cognitions about his or her feelings or a situation in order to worsen his or her affect, e.g., complaining about the target’s behavior
	Behavioral	Pleasant behaviors intended to improve the target’s affect, e.g., spending time with the target	Unpleasant behaviors intended to worsen the target’s affect, e.g., being rude to the target