Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States.
Behavioral Medicine Laboratory, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
Physiol Behav. 2018 Mar 15;186:16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.12.037. Epub 2018 Jan 5.
Effective emotional regulation is critical for overall psychological well-being; as such, it is important to investigate potential methods to optimize emotion regulation abilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an acute bout of aerobic exercise and meditation on emotional regulation among young adults. Participants (N=63, mean age=21.3yrs) were randomly assigned to stretch (control group, n=21), walk (n=21), or meditate (n=21) for 10-min, after which they were exposed to a film clip (3min) intended to elicit a negative emotional state (e.g., sadness, anger). Participants then viewed 12 International Affective Picture System images validated to elicit a negative valence. Participants' affect (valence and arousal) states were monitored before, during, and after the stretching, walking, and meditation bouts using the Feeling Scale (FS) and Felt Arousal Scale (FAS). Distinct affect was assessed utilizing an affective circumplex measure before and after the stretch/walk/meditation bout, as well as following the film clip and image viewing. A significant group×time interaction effect was present when evaluating circumplex excited: P=0.001 (η=0.21). Additionally, an interaction effect of meditation and emotional regulation was observed (P=0.009) among those with varying degrees of meditation experience. A 10-min bout of brisk walking and meditation, prior to exposure to a negative emotion cue, did not differentially effect the ability to regulate sadness, anger, or anxiousness when compared to an active stretching control group. Future replicative work addressing this paradigm, which is in support of positive psychology theory, is warranted.
有效的情绪调节对于整体心理健康至关重要；因此，研究潜在的方法来优化情绪调节能力是很重要的。本研究的目的是检验急性有氧运动和冥想对年轻人情绪调节的影响。参与者（N=63，平均年龄 21.3 岁）被随机分配到拉伸（对照组，n=21）、散步（n=21）或冥想（n=21）10 分钟，之后他们观看了一段旨在引发负面情绪状态（如悲伤、愤怒）的电影片段（3 分钟）。然后，参与者观看了 12 张经过验证的国际情感图片系统图像，以引发负面效价。参与者的情绪（效价和唤醒）状态在拉伸、散步和冥想期间使用感觉量表（FS）和感觉唤醒量表（FAS）进行监测。在拉伸/散步/冥想之前、之后以及观看电影片段和图像后，使用情感双因素量表评估了不同的情绪。评估情感双因素兴奋时存在显著的组×时间交互效应：P=0.001（η=0.21）。此外，在具有不同冥想经验程度的参与者中，观察到冥想和情绪调节之间的交互效应（P=0.009）。与积极的拉伸对照组相比，在暴露于负面情绪提示之前进行 10 分钟的轻快散步和冥想，并没有对调节悲伤、愤怒或焦虑的能力产生不同的影响。支持积极心理学理论的这种范式的进一步复制性研究是必要的。
