Are children from "Eastern" cultures less emotionally expressive and reactive than children from "Western" cultures? To answer this, we used a multi-level and multi-contextual approach to understand variations in emotion displays and cortisol reactivity among preschoolers living in China and the United States. One hundred two…

When tests are low stakes for examinees, meaning there are little to no personal consequences associated with test results, some examinees put little effort into their performance. To understand the causes and consequences of diminished effort, researchers correlate test-taking effort with other variables, such as test-taking emotions and test…

Children exposed to family violence (i.e. child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence) are often emotionally insecure in their relationship with their parents, and develop psychosocial problems. Emotional insecurity increases the likelihood of psychosocial problems, and may affect adjustment in other contexts (e.g., school). Among…

Previous research has demonstrated shyness plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of smartphone addiction. The present study aimed to examine the mediating roles of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and experiential avoidance as well as the moderating role of online social support in the relation between shyness…

Purpose: Differences in emotional experience and expression have long been recognized as common in the presentation of autism, yet research examining emotional expression in early childhood is limited, with mixed findings. Understanding emotional reactivity and expression in autism in early life is an essential step towards uncovering the…

This study intended to explore the relations between 259 Turkish EFL students' L2 grit (i.e. the persistence of effort and consistency of interest) and boredom coping strategies (i.e. cognitive approach, behavioural approach, cognitive avoidance, and behavioural avoidance) as well as the moderating role of their emotion regulation strategies,…

Objective: To evaluate the hypothesis that social problem solving (SPS) moderates strong emotion reactivity (ER) to stressful events in predicting suicide ideation (SI). Participants: 200 college students: mean age = 20.33; 75% women; 58% white. Methods: Participants completed the following self-report inventories: Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation,…

Forgiveness is a coping strategy that facilitates psychological well-being and reduces stress, leading to growing interest in identifying its key predictors. This study examined how situational characteristics, as defined by the DIAMONDS model, influenced emotional forgiveness among socially maladjusted youths in Poland. Utilizing a two-wave…

Second language learning is an emotion-intensive process in which learners experience a wide range of both positive and negative emotions. However, despite the significantly growing number of Chinese as a second language (CSL) learners, their emotional experiences are frequently overlooked. This study employs Q methodology to explore the emotional…

This intervention study strived to uncover the significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in L2 classrooms by exploring its impact on English language learners' achievement emotions and willingness to communicate (WTC). The study also examined the interrelationship between English learners' achievement emotions and their WTC in AI-powered…

Based on Sustainable Development Goals, a recent flurry of activity has begun concerning the responsibilities of teachers to support young children in recognising and responding to aspects of climate change. Less, however, is understood about the emotional impact of these interventions on children themselves, or the extent to which the way they…

This article explores into the search for a meaningful and joyful life by intertwining personal philosophy with a literary reflection on Neelima Dalmia Adhar's The Secret Diary of Kasturba. Through the lens of Kasturba Gandhi's inner world-a woman often shadowed by the larger-than-life presence of Mahatma Gandhi--it explores themes of emotional…

Qualitative studies that examine the impact of generative AI technologies on higher education remain scant. Whether it is the ethical dimensions of modeling human emotions within these technologies or the authentic emotional reactions to these technologies and their outputs--emotionality is at the centre of generative AI discourse. This paper…

Students pursuing doctoral degrees are expected to become leaders in their disciplines. Given that, leadership development should be an important part of any curriculum that prepares doctoral students for professional careers after graduation. However, there are questions regarding the effectiveness and prevalence of formal leadership development…

For students to benefit from teacher feedback, either in the short term to improve a draft or in the long term to improve as writers, students need to engage with the feedback (Lira-Gonzales et al., 2021; Zhang & K. Hyland, 2018). Thus, simply receiving feedback is not sufficient to improving student writing; students need to be invested…