Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of Living, 200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106, USA.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Apr;52(4):1435-1443. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05003-x. Epub 2021 Apr 30.
Cognitive reappraisal is associated with reduced emotional distress; however, little is known about the nature of this relationship in autism. This study tested whether autistic traits moderate reappraisal success (i.e., the negative correlation between reappraisal use and emotional symptom severity). Emotional symptoms were assessed using measures of depression, anxiety, and stress. It was hypothesized that more severe autistic traits would be associated with weaker reappraisal success across all scales. Data were collected from 377 adults using an on-line survey. Structural equation models found moderation effects for depression and anxiety, but not stress. Contrary to hypotheses, more severe autistic traits were associated with stronger reappraisal success. These preliminary results support including reappraisal in emotion regulation treatments for individuals with autistic traits.
认知重评与情绪困扰的减少有关；然而，自闭症患者中这种关系的本质知之甚少。本研究测试了自闭症特征是否会调节重评的效果（即，重评使用与情绪症状严重程度之间的负相关）。使用抑郁、焦虑和压力的测量方法来评估情绪症状。研究假设自闭症特征越严重，在所有量表上的重评效果越差。使用在线调查从 377 名成年人中收集数据。结构方程模型发现，抑郁和焦虑存在调节作用，但压力没有。与假设相反，自闭症特征越严重，重评效果越好。这些初步结果支持在有自闭症特征的个体的情绪调节治疗中纳入重评。
