Inner Speech Moderates the Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Traits and Emotion Regulation
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Inner Speech Moderates the Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Traits and Emotion Regulation Natalia Albein‑Urios1 · George Youssef1,2 · Anna Klas3 · Peter G. Enticott1 Accepted: 7 October 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Inner speech processes are thought to be associated with decreases in cognitive performance in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although verbal thinking is also a key component in emotional responses, no studies have investigated whether inner speech is linked to emotion regulation in ASD. The aim of this study was to investigate whether inner speech moderates the relationship between ASD traits and emotion regulation strategies. Our results indicate that only the evaluative/motivational form of inner speech moderates the relationship between ASD traits and cognitive reappraisal; inner speech processes did not moderate the association between ASD traits and expressive suppression. These findings are a first step to further investigate the role of inner speech in affective and self-regulatory processes in ASD. Keywords Autism spectrum disorder traits · Inner speech · Emotion regulation · Cognitive reappraisal · Autism quotient Individuals are diagnosed with ASD according to two core features (DSM-5): impairments in social communication, and repetitive and restrictive patterns of behaviours. There are, however, a range of non-diagnostic “associated” features, such as deficits in emotion regulation skills (Cai et al. 2018, 2019; Ting & Weiss 2017). Emotion regulation can be defined as an array of thinking strategies that we use to change the way we feel, particularly in response to negative emotions. Thus, the use of emotion regulation strategies is essential in everyday life; for example, work disagreements or arguments with loved ones trigger negative feelings that need to be “cooled down” to preserve wellbeing, productivity, and interpersonal relationships.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04750-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Natalia Albein‑Urios [email protected] 1
Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Misinformation Lab, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Although there are many emotion regulation strategies, a rich body of literature has mainly focused on two: reappraisal and suppression strategies. Reappraisal allows individuals to re-evaluate their negative emotions as non-threatening and adaptive, while still interacting with the situation that elicits the affective response (e.g., if you hear a baby crying you may think that she is just calling for attention and her mother is on her way). Conversely, suppression implies the act of masking facial “giveaways” in order to hide a current emot
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