Precisely identifying and labelling distinct emotional experiences
The following variables relate to Emotion Differentiation:
| Selection | Variable | Info | Assessment type | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS_1 | I am often confused about what emotion I am feeling** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_10 | Being in touch with emotions is essential*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_11 | I find it hard to describe how I feel about people* | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_12 | People tell me to describe my feelings more* | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_13 | I don't know what's going on inside me** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_14 | I often don't know why I am angry** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_15 | I prefer talking to people about their daily activities rather than their feelings*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_16 | I prefer to watch "light" entertainment shows rather than psychological dramas*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_17 | It is difficult for me to reveal my innermost feelings, even to close friends* | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_18 | I can feel close to someone, even in moments of silence*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_19 | I find examination of my feelings useful in solving personal problems*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_2 | It is difficult for me to find the right words for my feelings* | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_20 | Looking for hidden meanings in movies or plays distracts from their enjoyment*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_3 | I have physical sensations that even doctors don't understand** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_4 | I am able to describe my feelings easily* | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_5 | I prefer to analyse problems rather than just describe them*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_6 | When I am upset, I don't know if I am sad, frightened, or angry** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_7 | I am often puzzled by sensations in my body** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_8 | I prefer to just let things happen rather than to understand why they turned out that way*** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| TAS_9 | I have feelings that I can't quite identify** | Baseline | Assessing, Understanding, and Regulating Affect (AURA) | |
| BEE_3 | People often do not know what I am feeling | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_1 | Sometimes I can't tell what my feelings are | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_10 | I usually know my feelings about a matter | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_11 | I almost always know exactly how I am feeling | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_2 | I am rarely confused about how I feel | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_3 | I can never tell how I feel | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_5 | I am often aware of my feeelings on a matter | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_6 | I am usually confused about how I feel | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_8 | I can't make sense out of my feelings | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| TMMS_9 | I am usually very clear about my feelings | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| PAQ_1 | When I’m feeling bad (feeling an unpleasant emotion), I can’t find the right words to describe those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_10 | When I’m feeling good, I can’t talk about those feelings in much depth or detail | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_11 | When I’m feeling good, I can’t make sense of those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_13 | When something bad happens, it’s hard for me to put into words how I’m feeling | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_14 | When I’m feeling bad, I get confused about what emotion it is | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_15 | I prefer to focus on things I can actually see or touch, rather than my emotions | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_16 | When something good happens, it’s hard for me to put into words how I’m feeling | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_17 | When I’m feeling good, I get confused about what emotion it is | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_18 | I don’t try to be ‘in touch’ with my emotions | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_19 | When I’m feeling bad, if I try to describe how I’m feeling I don’t know what to say | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_2 | When I’m feeling bad, I can’t tell whether I’m sad, angry, or scared | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_20 | When I’m feeling bad, I’m puzzled by those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_21 | It’s not important for me to know what I’m feeling | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_22 | When I’m feeling good, if I try to describe how I’m feeling I don’t know what to say | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_23 | When I’m feeling good, I’m puzzled by those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_24 | It’s strange for me to think about my emotions | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_3 | I tend to ignore how I feel | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_4 | When I’m feeling good (feeling a pleasant emotion), I can’t find the right words to describe those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_5 | When I’m feeling good, I can’t tell whether I’m happy, excited, or amused | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_6 | I prefer to just let my feelings happen in the background, rather than focus on them | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_7 | When I’m feeling bad, I can’t talk about those feelings in much depth or detail | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_8 | When I’m feeling bad, I can’t make sense of those feelings | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| PAQ_9 | I don’t pay attention to my emotions | Baseline | Goals, Emotions, Moods, and Strategies (GEMS) 2024 | |
| FFMQ_1 | I'm good at finding the words to describe my feelings | Baseline | Secrecy, Concealment, Affect and Mind-Wandering (SCAM) in Daily Life | |
| FFMQ_16 | Even when I am feeling terribly upset, I can find a way to put it into words | Baseline | Secrecy, Concealment, Affect and Mind-Wandering (SCAM) in Daily Life | |
| FFMQ_2 | I can easily put my beliefs, opinions, and expectations into words | Baseline | Secrecy, Concealment, Affect and Mind-Wandering (SCAM) in Daily Life | |
| FFMQ_5 | It's hard for me to find the words to describe what I am thinking | Baseline | Secrecy, Concealment, Affect and Mind-Wandering (SCAM) in Daily Life | |
| FFMQ_2 | I can describe my feelings well. | Baseline | Momentary Mindfulness and Everyday Emotion 2020 | |
| FFMQ_2 | I can describe my feelings well. | Follow_up | Momentary Mindfulness and Everyday Emotion 2020 | |
| FFMQ_9 | I can watch my feelings without getting attached to them. | Baseline | Momentary Mindfulness and Everyday Emotion 2020 | |
| FFMQ_9 | I can watch my feelings without getting attached to them. | Follow_up | Momentary Mindfulness and Everyday Emotion 2020 | |
| RDEES_1 | I don’t experience many different feelings in everyday life | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_10 | If emotions are viewed as colors, I can notice even small variations within one kind of color (emotion) | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_11 | Feeling good or bad — those terms are sufficient to describe most of my feelings in everyday life | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_12 | I am aware of the subtle differences between feelings I have | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_13 | I tend to experience a broad range of different feelings | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_14 | I am good at distinguishing subtle differences in the meaning of closely related emotion words | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_2 | I am aware of the different nuances or subtleties of a given emotion | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_3 | I have experienced a wide range of emotions throughout my life | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_4 | Each emotion has a very distinct and unique meaning to me | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_5 | I usually experience a limited range of emotions | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_6 | I tend to draw fine distinctions between similar feelings (e.g., depressed and blue; annoyed and irritated) | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_7 | I experience a wide range of emotions | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_8 | I am aware that each emotion has a completely different meaning | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| RDEES_9 | I don’t experience a variety of feelings on an everyday basis | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| TAS_1 | I am often confused about what emotion I am feeling | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| TAS_6 | When I am upset, I don't know if I am sad, frightened, or angry | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) | |
| TAS_9 | I have feelings that I can't quite identify | Baseline | Managing Affect in Uncertain Situations (MAUS) |