Free Your Mind: Emotional Expressive Flexibility Moderates the Effect of Stress on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms.

摘要: Servicemen are exposed to high levels of stress as part their daily routine, however, studies which tested the relationship between and clinical symptoms reached inconsistent results. The present study examines role expressive flexibility, was determined according ability enhance or suppress either negative positive emotional expression in conflictual situations, a possible moderator Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. A total 82 active-duty firefighters (all men, age range = 25-66, M 33.59, SD 9.56, years duty service 2-41, 14.37, 11.79), with different duty-related repeated traumatic exposure, participated study. We predicted found that low, but not high, flexibility showed significant correlation exposure PTSD symptomology (t(81) 3.85, p 0.05), low emotions 1.6, > served protective factor buffering deleterious effect exposure. results provide pivotal support for growing body evidence flexible profile is an adaptive one, dealing life events. However, while there need update behavior, direction may differ function valance.