Dzokoto Vivian A, Osei-Tutu Annabella, Kyei Jane J, Twum-Asante Maxwell, Attah Dzifa A, Ahorsu Daniel K
African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Front Psychol. 2018 Oct 31;9:1916. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01916. eCollection 2018.
Proverbs are widely used by the Akan of West Africa. The current study thematically analyzed an Akan proverb compendium for proverbs containing emotion references. Of the identified proverbs, a focus on negative emotions was most typical. Emotion-focused proverbs highlighted four emotion regulation strategies: change in cognition, response modulation, situation modification, and situation selection. A subset of proverbs addressed emotion display rules restricting the expression of emotions such as pride, and emotional contagion associated with emotions such as shame. Additional themes including: social context influences on the expression and experience of emotion; expectations of emotion limits; as well as the nature of emotions were present in the proverb collection. In general, Akan emotion-related proverbs stress individual-level responsibility for affect regulation in interpersonal interactions and societal contexts.
谚语在西非阿坎族中被广泛使用。当前的研究对一本阿坎族谚语集进行了主题分析，以找出其中包含情感参照的谚语。在所确定的谚语中，对负面情绪的关注最为典型。以情感为重点的谚语突出了四种情绪调节策略：认知改变、反应调节、情境修正和情境选择。一部分谚语涉及情感表达规则，这些规则限制了诸如骄傲等情绪的表达，以及与诸如羞耻等情绪相关的情绪感染。谚语集中还存在其他主题，包括：社会背景对情感表达和体验的影响；对情感限度的期望；以及情感的本质。总体而言，阿坎族与情感相关的谚语强调在人际互动和社会背景中，个人层面在情感调节方面的责任。
