Ruiz-Fuster Fátima, Bernal-Martínez de Soria Aurora, Echavarría Martín F
Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Logroño, Spain.
Department of Theory and Methods in Educational and Psychological Research, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Front Psychol. 2024 Aug 14;15:1425850. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1425850. eCollection 2024.
The convergence of researchers in the fields of flourishing, moral psychology, and social-emotional studies has reached a stage where developing a theory that connects emotional regulation and flourishing is meaningful. This theoretical investigation aims to uncover insights from the research of Magda B. Arnold, renowned for her theory of emotions, and lesser-known for her notion of the self-ideal, regarding the relationship between emotional regulation and flourishing. Our initial hypothesis posits that Arnold's concept of self-ideal provides a framework for understanding how to foster emotional regulation in individuals by directing it toward constructive life objectives. To achieve this, we explore the current state of emotional regulation and flourishing and the relationship between these concepts; we consider the interconnectedness of emotion and self-ideal within Arnold's theory and analyze its potential to serve as a foundation for building a theory relating flourishing and emotional regulation. We find in Arnold's theory substantial ideas about the relationship between emotional regulation, flourishing, and self-ideal, as well as emerging empirical research relating to these themes. We conclude that Arnold's research can serve as a catalyst for developing psychological intervention models that enhance emotional regulation and promote a flourishing life.
积极心理学、道德心理学和社会情感研究领域的研究者们的融合已经达到了一个阶段，即发展一种将情绪调节与积极心理学联系起来的理论是有意义的。这项理论研究旨在从以情绪理论而闻名、但以自我理想概念不太为人所知的玛格达·B·阿诺德的研究中，挖掘关于情绪调节与积极心理学之间关系的见解。我们最初的假设是，阿诺德的自我理想概念提供了一个框架，用于理解如何通过引导个体将情绪调节导向建设性的生活目标来培养情绪调节能力。为了实现这一目标，我们探讨了情绪调节和积极心理学的现状以及这些概念之间的关系；我们考虑了阿诺德理论中情绪与自我理想的相互联系，并分析了其作为构建一种将积极心理学与情绪调节联系起来的理论基础的潜力。我们在阿诺德的理论中发现了关于情绪调节、积极心理学和自我理想之间关系的大量观点，以及与这些主题相关的新兴实证研究。我们得出结论，阿诺德的研究可以作为发展心理干预模型的催化剂，这些模型能够增强情绪调节能力并促进美好生活。
