Date of Award
Fall 2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Psychology
Director of Thesis
Jane Roberts
First Reader
Erin Hunt
Second Reader
Erin Hunt
Abstract
The present study investigated emotion regulation through facial affect during inhibitory control in FXS. Male participants (N=32) were asked to complete a task that induced frustration. An M&M was placed in front of the subject, and they were instructed not to eat the M&M until the trial has ended, marked by the ringing of a bell. The subject’s facial affect was observed and recorded throughout the 6 trials to investigate the differences between the emotion regulation of TD and FXS children. It was hypothesized that the TD group would be less expressive, and more negative than the TD children. It was found that the children with FXS remained more neutral throughout the trials, compared to the TD group. These results are potentially indicative of differences in emotion regulation in children with FXS.
First Page
1
Last Page
23
Recommended Citation
Digby, Abigail and Hunt, Erin, "Facial Affect as a Component of Emotion Regulation During Inhibitory Control in FXS" (2021). Senior Theses. 482.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/482
Rights
© 2021, Abigail Digby and Erin Hunt
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