Table 2.
Trait Emotion Regulation and Emotion Regulation Task Outcomes by Family History Group
| FH+ (n = 31) | FH− (n = 44) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Emotion Regulation Questionnaire | Cognitive Reappraisal | 5.05 (.94) | 5.20 |
| Expressive Suppression | 3.68 | (99) | |
| (132) | 3.81 | ||
| (132) | |||
| Emotion regulation task | look-neutral | 1.10 (.23) | 1.12 |
| look-negative | 3.48 (.60) | (17) | |
| decrease-negative | 2.75 (.55) | 3.57 | |
| Mean difference of look-negative – decrease-negative | 0.74 (.61) | (.65) | |
| 2.87 | |||
| (.65) | |||
| 0.70 | |||
| (.62) |
Note. Scores on the emotion regulation task indicate the average self-reported negative emotions following the display of neutral and negative images on a scale of 1 (not at all negative) to 5 (very negative). FH+ = family history positive, FH− = family history negative.