Processing negative autobiographical memories in a foreign language
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Processing negative autobiographical memories in a foreign languageDate
2023Publisher
Frontiers MediaISSN
1664-1078Bibliographic citation
Ortigosa-Beltrán I, Jaén I and García-Palacios A (2023) Processing negative autobiographical memories in a foreign language. Front. Psychol. 14:1133915. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1133915Type
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Abstract
The use of a foreign language has been introduced in the clinical setting as a
form of emotional distance to help deal with negative experiences. However, the
evidence of foreign language reducing emotionality during ... [+]
The use of a foreign language has been introduced in the clinical setting as a
form of emotional distance to help deal with negative experiences. However, the
evidence of foreign language reducing emotionality during processing negative
events is still scarce. This study aims to test whether the description and processing
of a traumatic or highly emotional event in a foreign language could modulate the
strength of the connection between traumatic symptomatology and emotional
reaction. For this purpose, a sample of 128 healthy participants completed a series
of questionnaires via an online platform. Firstly, their levels of distress, arousal and
valence were assessed in their native language. Secondly, they were assigned to
either the native language or the foreign language group and described a negative
childhood event in the assigned language (English or Spanish), followed by five
questions for processing the event. Next, their emotionality was assessed again in
their native language. Finally, a questionnaire of traumatic stress symptoms and an
avoidance scale were completed. Results showed that the relationship between
traumatic symptomatology and emotionality was moderated by the language
of processing the negative event. Specifically, traumatic symptomatology was
more strongly associated with distress and arousal change when the processing
task was performed in the native language. These findings suggest the influence
of a foreign language on emotional reactivity when a negative experience is
processed, which could be an essential tool in the treatment of disorders related
to stress and trauma. [-]
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