Empirical Research, Meta Analysis, and Explanation of Educational Practice on Emotions

Student’s Name
Emotions
Institution
Emotion
Weiss, N. H., Contractor, A. A., Raudales, A. M., Greene, T., & Short, N. A. (2020). Extending our understanding of the association between post-traumatic stress disorder and positive emotion dysregulation: A network analysis approach. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 71, 102198.
Weiss, Contractor, Raudales, Greene, and Short (2020) present an empirical study. Fundamentally, empirical studies refer to any research in which conclusions of the inquiry are strictly drawn from observed evidence. Therefore, the evidence presented by such studies is verifiable. Weiss et al.'s (2020) study is empirical research because of the clear outline of the methodology followed to collect evidence. The researchers deployed quantitative research methods to gather verifiable evidence. By following the same method as Weiss et al. (2020), one can achieve the same findings.
Weiss et al. (2020) used the network approach to assess the association between post-traumatic stress disorder symptom clusters and positive emotion dysregulation dimensions. The specific PTSD symptom cluster considered in this inquiry includes avoidance, intrusion, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal reactive. To achieve the goals of the study, the researchers identified differential associations of PTSD clusters with positive emotion dysregulation. Approximately 371 individuals who were exposed to trauma were recruited to participate in the study. Using a regularized Gaussian Graphic Model that covered four nodes representing PTSD clusters, the researchers established the important role of arousal and reactivity as well as intrusion clusters in the PTSD group. Moreover, the study also established the essential relationship between arousal and reactivity and positive emotion dysregulation dimensions. Subsequently, the current empirical findings highlight the potentially significant role of PTSD symptom clusters and positive emotion dysregulations. These findings were majorly drawn from the observed evidence in the study, making the research empirical.
Researchers followed a scientific method to reach their conclusions. The conclusions drawn from the study were mostly drawn from the evidence. The use of quantitative method to collect and analyze data further reduces the possibility of researchers’ bias. Therefore, the findings can be applied to a clinical setting, given that the sample is reasonable. The evidence can also be used to support the relationship between PTSD cluster symptoms and emotional dysregulation.
Seligowski, A. V., Lee, D. J., Bardeen, J. R., & Orcutt, H. K. (2015). Emotion regulation and post-traumatic stress symptoms: A meta-analysis. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 44(2), 87-102.
This article is a meta-analysis/literature, as indicated in the title. By definition, a meta-analysis refers to a statistical evaluation that evaluates the outcomes of different studies. In essence, researchers conducting meta-analysis studies tend to rely on the outcomes of other studies. The selected article suits this description in that the researcher conducted a search of studies conducted and reported on their findings.
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