Emotional Forecasting of Happiness

The aim of this study was to explore which group-based emotion regulation goals and strategies are offered in the group culture of Jehovah’s Witnesses (jws). Based on interviews with 29 group-active jws in Norway, a thematic analysis was conducted in which an overall pattern of cognition taking prec...

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Autori: Hege Kristin, Ringnes (Autore) ; Stålsett, Gry (Autore) ; Hegstad, Harald (Autore)
Altri autori: Danboltd, Lars Johan (Altro)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: SAGE Publishing 2017
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Anno: 2017, Volume: 39, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 312-343
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Norwegen / Testimoni di Geova / Reazione emotiva / Felicità <motivo> / Prognosi
Notazioni IxTheo:AG Vita religiosa
AZ Nuove religioni
Altre parole chiave:B Religione emotion regulation Jehovah’s Witnesses cognitive reappraisal social sharing emotional forecasting prospection end-time expectations Norway
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Riepilogo:The aim of this study was to explore which group-based emotion regulation goals and strategies are offered in the group culture of Jehovah’s Witnesses (jws). Based on interviews with 29 group-active jws in Norway, a thematic analysis was conducted in which an overall pattern of cognition taking precedence over emotions was found. Due to end-time expectations and a long-term goal of eternal life in Paradise, future emotions were prioritized. The emotion regulation strategies identified among jws were social sharing and the interconnected cognitive reappraisal. A new concept, emotional forecasting, was introduced, describing a reappraisal tactic of regulation using prospects of future emotions to regulate the here and now. It was concluded that the prospection of the future is a strong regulator of emotions of the here and now and should be included in psychological models of emotion regulation.
ISSN:1573-6121
Comprende:In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15736121-12341341