Table 2.
Associations expressed as correlation coefficients between emotion regulation at baseline, person-level emotion differentiation, and negative and positive emotions at baseline (without/with mean levels of negative emotions across the study period as a covariate).
| Person-level negative ED | Positive emotions | Negative emotions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person-level negative ED | – | 0.12 | −0.29** |
| Reflection | −0.02/−0.06 | 0.16 | −0.02 |
| Distancing | 0.24*/0.14 | 0.43*** | −0.40*** |
| Non-reactivity | 0.28**/0.09 | 0.37*** | −0.34** |
| Reappraisal | 0.18/0.08 | 0.25* | −0.29** |
| Rumination | −0.28**/−0.07 | −0.38*** | 0.47*** |
| Experiential avoidance | −0.17/−0.04 | −0.22* | 0.09 |
| Expressive suppression | −0.04/ < 0.01 | −0.13 | 0.19 |
| Worry | −0.30**/−0.13 | −0.30** | 0.35** |
| Positive emotions | 0.12 | – | −0.41*** |
| Negative emotions | −0.29** | −0.41*** | – |
p < 0.05,
p < 0.01,
p <0.001. ED, emotion differentiation.