Social Contexts, Momentary Mood and Affective Variability in Early Adolescence
An Exploratory Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11671069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reubs J Walsh (0000-0002-5592-7562, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Mariët van Buuren (0000-0002-9330-5617, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Miriam Hollarek (0000-0002-5141-9261, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Hester Sijtsma (0000-0002-1820-0559, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Nikki Lee (0000-0001-9135-4821, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Lydia Krabbendam (0000-0003-4074-5149, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-95 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02724316231160147 |
| OpenAlex | W4322626043 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 71 |
The frequency, intensity and variability of emotional experiences increase in early adolescence, which may be partly due to adolescents’ heightened affective sensitivity to social stimuli. While this increased variability is likely intrinsic to adolescent development, greater mood variability is nevertheless associated with the risk of internalising psychopathology. Early adolescents (N = 58, ages 13–14) reported their social context and mood when prompted by a smartphone application. Valence, arousal, and their variability were compared across social contexts using multilevel regression models. Social contexts were defined by the presence of close others, peripheral others, both, or neither. Arousal was lower when alone. Valence was lower and more variable, and arousal was more variable when alone than in either close or peripheral company. This is the first time that level and variability of valence and arousal in adolescent affect have been shown systematically to differ for the same individual in different daily-life social contexts
Affect (linguistics · Arousal · Developmental psychology · Mood · Multilevel model · Psychopathology · Social environment · Valence (chemistry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |