Emotion and appraisal: A study using ecological momentary assessment |
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Authors: | Eddie M. W. Tong George D. Bishop Hwee Chong Enkelmann Yong Peng Why Siew Maan Diong Majeed Khader |
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Affiliation: | 1. National University of Singapore , Singapore psytmwe@nus.edu.sg;3. National University of Singapore , Singapore;4. Police Psychological Services Division , Singapore Police Force , Singapore |
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Abstract: | This study employed Ecological Momentary Assessment to test predictions from appraisal theories of emotion about the relationships between emotions and appraisals, using a sample of police officers from Singapore. Strong support was obtained for the predictions, thus demonstrating ecological validity of appraisal theories while circumventing shortcomings of previously used methods in appraisal studies. The results also indicate that the emotions were accounted for by specific configurations of appraisals over and above those accounted for by individual constituent appraisals. |
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