Table 2.
Partial correlations between emotion vocabulary (EV) for distinct emotion types and changes in self-rated moods in study 1 (N = 1546).
| Emotion vocabulary | Sadness mood change | Worry mood change | Anger mood change | Stressed mood change | Positive mood change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadness | 0.09 (0.03)*** | 0.02 (0.03) | −0.08 (0.02)** | 0.01 (0.03) | −0.01 (0.03) |
| Fear | −0.03 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.03)*** | −0.12 (0.02)*** | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.06 (0.03)* |
| Anger | 0.01 (0.03) | 0.05 (0.03)† | 0.10 (0.03)*** | 0.05 (0.03)† | −0.10 (0.03)*** |
| Undifferentiated negative | 0.00 (0.03) | 0.06 (0.03)* | −0.01 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.03)** | −0.02 (0.03) |
| Positive | −0.04 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.03) | −0.07 (0.02)** | −0.02 (0.03) | 0.04 (0.02)† |
Note: Values are partial correlation coefficients between EV indices and post-writing ratings of subjective mood. Each correlation controls for pre-writing levels of the target mood, as well as general vocabulary, and negative and positive emotional tone. Sample size is based on availability of state mood ratings. All tests were two-tailed. Coefficients are expressed as r (SE). For 95% confidence intervals and exact significance values, see Supplementary Table 6.
***p < 0.001.
**p < 0.01.
*p < 0.05.
†p < 0.10.