The Distinct Role of Negative Emotion, Dysphoria, and Mania in Predicting The Symptoms of Emotional Disorders

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

3 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

10.22075/jcp.2025.34438.2914

Abstract

Background: The study of the theoretical background and research literature suggest that negative emotion plays a significant role as a foundational factor in the pathology of emotional disorders. However, it seems that other variables such as mania and dysphoria are also involved in this relationship. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of negative affect, dysphoria and mania in predicting the signs and symptoms of emotional disorders.
Methods: The statistical population of this study included all students of Tabriz University who were studying between 2023-2024. For that purpose, a sample comprising 380 students were selected using available sampling. An online execution forms was prepared and participants completed Positive and Negative Affect Schedule- Expanded Form (PANAS-X), Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDAS), Nepean Dysphoria Scale (NDS), and Altman Self-Report Mania Scale (ASRM) via online forms. Data was analyzed by path analysis and multiple regression in SPSS V.24.
Results: Results showed that negative emotion, dysphoria and mania positively and significantly predicted panic, social anxiety and depression.
Conclusion: Based on this, it can be concluded that traditional constructs in psychopathology, such as dysphoria and mania, still play an effective role in explaining the variance of emotional disorders, and relying only on negative emotions will have theoretical and clinical limitations in treatment. Because after the accurate identification of the effective factors in emotional disorders, it is possible to design suitable therapeutic intervention for each disorder.

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Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume 16, Issue 3 - Serial Number 63
September 2024
Pages 99-112

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  • Receive Date: 13 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 20 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 05 February 2025

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