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Reappraisal and resilience to stress: Context must be considered

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2015

Allison S. Troy
Allison S. Troy*
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Department of Psychology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17603. atroy@fandm.edu www.fandm.edu/allison-troy
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Abstract

Kalisch et al. propose that positive reappraisal constitutes a resilience mechanism for highly stressed individuals. Both empirical and theoretical accounts suggest that this claim is too simplistic – the relationship between reappraisal and resilience depends on context. Indeed, there may be contexts in which reappraisal leads to harm, not resilience. Future research should examine multiple regulatory processes as well as context.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e123
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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