{"id":124925,"date":"2024-11-12T09:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124925"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:48:02","slug":"emotional-sensitivity-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124925","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Sensitivity Linked to Anxiety and Depression Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Summary: <\/strong>A recent study reveals that seniors who are more susceptible to \u201cemotional contagion\u201d\u2014feeling emotions from others\u2014are significantly more likely to experience anxiety or depression. Researchers found that emotional sensitivity, when unmanaged, could increase the risk of psychological distress in seniors by up to tenfold. Emotional contagion, often triggered unconsciously, helps foster empathy but may strain mental health in communal living settings.<\/p>\n<p>This study suggests that understanding emotional contagion can aid in developing support systems for seniors. Tools to help manage emotional sensitivity could improve resilience and reduce psychological distress. Addressing these emotional risks may improve seniors\u2019 quality of life in social environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Increased Risk<\/strong>: Highly emotionally sensitive seniors are 8.5\u201310 times more likely to experience anxiety or depression symptoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotional Contagion Defined<\/strong>: Emotional contagion is the unconscious adoption of others\u2019 emotions, beneficial for empathy but challenging for mental resilience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potential Interventions<\/strong>: Developing emotional management tools for sensitive seniors could enhance resilience and well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong>University of Montreal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madeleine and Paul are sitting on a park bench. As she tells Paul about her financial worries and how she\u2019s been struggling for months to make ends meet, Madeleine\u2019s eyes well with tears. Paul is moved by her distress; her woes resonate with him and heighten his own fears. His heart grows heavy and his own eyes become moist, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s going on? A kind of behavioural mirroring, what psychologists call \u201cemotional contagion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust as some people are more likely to catch a respiratory virus through close contact, others are more susceptible to \u2018catching\u2019 the emotions of the people around them,\u201d explained\u00a0Marie-Jos\u00e9e Richer, a psychoeducator at the\u00a0Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al, affiliated with Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, who did doctoral research on the subject in the elderly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106041\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-770x513.jpg.webp 770w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-1155x770.jpg.webp 1155w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-370x247.jpg.webp 370w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-293x195.jpg.webp 293w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-150x100.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence.jpg\" alt=\"This shows an older couple sitting on a bench.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/files\/2024\/11\/emotioal-contagion-depression-neurosicence-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The study marks the first time that vulnerability to emotional contagion has been examined as a determinant of psychological distress in seniors, the researchers say. Credit: Neuroscience News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA person vulnerable to emotional contagion is especially sensitive to the emotions of others,\u201d added\u00a0Pierrich Plusquellec, a professor in UdeM\u2019s School of Psychoeducation and co-director of the\u00a0Centre for Studies on Human Stress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an adaptive response that occurs unconsciously through mimicry of facial expressions, gestures and postures, leading to the emotions convergencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For example, he said, \u201ca person with this sensitivity may feel physically tense when seeing angry people on TV, tear up when seeing someone cry, or feel more cheerful when in contact with a happy person.<\/p>\n<p>To measure vulnerability to emotional contagion, we look at a range of emotions: joy, love, anger, fear. Emotional contagion plays an essential role in a society, as it is the basis of empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But this vulnerability can be a double-edged sword. In a new study co-supervised by Plusquellec and UdeM psychology professor\u00a0S\u00e9bastien Grenier\u00a0and\u00a0published\u00a0in<em>\u00a0PLOS Mental Health<\/em>, Richer found that vulnerability to emotional contagion is greater among seniors suffering from psychological distress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis research was part of my work on psychological resilience in older adults,\u201d she said. \u201cThe main objective was to better understand the factors that influence resilience among seniors in order to help prevent psychological distress, which can have serious effects on the overall health of seniors, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and premature death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study found that vulnerability to emotional contagion varies from person to person, just as personality traits do, and is something that\u2019s often overlooked in studies of mental health, especially among the elderly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">170 adults studied<\/h2>\n<p>The UdeM researchers studied a group of 170 adults aged 55 or over living in retirement homes or using the services of community organizations, and who were dealing with some type of adversity. Adversity was defined as challenges, obstacles or difficult conditions that an individual may face, such as bereavement or conflict with a loved one (explicit adversity) or vulnerability to emotional contagion (implicit adversity).<\/p>\n<p>The study was part of a larger project evaluating the effects of a program to manage stress and stress contagion. To be included, participants had to live in a metropolitan area and be interested in group stress-management techniques.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers sought a broad sample, including individuals with varying levels of psychological distress and physical limitations, so as to be representative of the general population.<\/p>\n<p>Data were collected between September 2018 and September 2019. Most of the participants \u2013 85 per cent \u2013 were women. They ranged in age from 56 to 96, with an average of 76.1. Most were born in Canada and lived alone.<\/p>\n<p>Participants were divided into three groups based on level of psychological distress:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly 45 per cent fit the\u00a0<strong>anxiety profile<\/strong>, with clinical or subclinical symptoms of anxiety only.<\/li>\n<li>Around 20 per cent were classified in the\u00a0<strong>anxious depression profile<\/strong>, with clinical or subclinical symptoms of both anxiety and depression.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The last group, the\u00a0<strong>no-distress profile<\/strong>, consisted of individuals with no significant symptoms of anxiety or depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe classify symptoms of varying intensity that are strong enough to interfere with a person\u2019s daily life as \u2018subclinical\u2019 or \u2018clinical\u2019,\u201d Grenier explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSymptoms are clinical if they meet the criteria for a formal diagnosis of anxiety or depression. For example, a person with clinical anxiety might experience frequent panic attacks, difficulty leaving the house and social isolation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA person with subclinical anxiety would not have a formal diagnosis but may experience physical symptoms and worries that affect their daily functioning.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up to 10 times more symptomatic<\/h2>\n<p>The researchers analyzed levels of psychological distress in relation to factors such as sex, age, income, living situation, independence, satisfaction with one\u2019s social network and one\u2019s way of coping with adversity, and in relation to an emotional contagion scale that measured subjects\u2019 vulnerability in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>The results show that the seniors who were most vulnerable to emotional contagion were 8.5 to 10 times more likely to present symptoms of anxiety or anxious depression than those who were less vulnerable. This finding was independent of other factors, such as an individual\u2019s social support or coping strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The study marks the first time that vulnerability to emotional contagion has been examined as a determinant of psychological distress in seniors, the researchers say.<\/p>\n<p>Though they did not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between vulnerability to emotional contagion and psychological distress, their study does highlight the importance of considering both explicit and implicit adversity to identify seniors at risk for psychological distress.<\/p>\n<p>In communal living environments, such as seniors\u2019 residences, and in caregiving situations, the risks of emotional contagion need to be addressed proactively, the researchers argue.<\/p>\n<p>They recommend developing tools to help the individuals most vulnerable to emotional contagion better manage this sensitivity. This could strengthen their psychological resilience and help improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>They also suggest future research on moderators of vulnerability to emotional contagion in order to improve our understanding of its impact on mental health and help reduce psychological distress in older people<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About this mental health research news<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffe8\"><strong>Author:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#402a6e232f32242521356d27213a21292c2c2500352d2f2e343225212c6e2321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> <\/strong>Julie Gazaille<\/a><br \/><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umontreal.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Montreal<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Julie Gazaille \u2013 University of Montreal<br \/><strong>Image: <\/strong>The image is credited to Neuroscience News<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffe8\"><strong>Original Research:<\/strong> Open access.<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/mentalhealth\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pmen.0000098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The contribution of vulnerability to emotional contagion to the expression of psychological distress in older adults<\/a>\u201d by Marie-Jos\u00e9e Richer et al. <em>PLOS Mental Health<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The contribution of vulnerability to emotional contagion to the expression of psychological distress in older adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This study examines the differential weight of a wide range of factors\u2014sociodemographic factors, indicators of autonomy, social support, coping styles, vulnerability to emotional contagion, and empathy\u2014in the presence of two profiles of psychological distress and in their absence.<\/p>\n<p>This cross-sectional study included 170 older adults. As assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), 65.9% of the individuals in the sample had a clinical or subthreshold level of anxiety and depression (score &gt; 1).<\/p>\n<p>Based on the HADS\u2019s clinical cutoff scores for the anxiety and depression subscales, three profiles were created for the no distress, anxiety, and anxious depression groups.<\/p>\n<p>The profiles did not differ on demographic indicators except for sex. Vulnerability to emotional contagion, satisfaction with the social network and coping styles emerged as factors weighing the likelihood of being in either of the psychological distress groups relative to individuals with no distress.<\/p>\n<p>After controlling for adversity and psychotropic treatment, vulnerability to emotional contagion had the strongest relationship with both psychological distress profiles.<\/p>\n<p>Future research, such as a prospective longitudinal study, may provide an opportunity to explain the direction of the relationship between psychological distress and the factors studied, particularly vulnerability to emotional contagion.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Form created by Optin Forms plugin by WPKube: create beautiful optin forms with ease! --> <!-- https:\/\/wpkube.com\/ --><!--optinforms-form5-container--> <!-- \/ Optin Forms --> <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/social-contagion-depression-28013\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: A recent study reveals that seniors who are more susceptible to \u201cemotional contagion\u201d\u2014feeling emotions from others\u2014are significantly more likely to experience anxiety or depression. 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