Affective Dynamics in Daily Life Are Differentially Expressed in Positive, Negative, and Disorganized Schizotypy
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Thomas R. Kwapil, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Schizotypy and schizophrenia are associated with disruptions in the experience of affect. Temporal patternsof affect, or affective dynamics, offer unique information about the expression of multidimensional schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology. The present study employed experience sampling methodology toexamine affective intensity, inertia, variability, reactivity, and instability in positive, negative, and disorganized schizotypy in nonclinically ascertained young adults (n = 275). As hypothesized, disorganized schizotypy demonstrated the most robust associations with affective dynamics and was characterized by elevatedintensity, reactivity, and variability of negative affect. Disorganized schizotypy was also associated withinstability of negative affect, but this relation was better accounted for by mean negative affect, whichwas elevated in disorganized schizotypy. Negative schizotypy was characterized by diminished intensityand variability of positive affect as expected, but was unassociated with affective inertia. Finally, as hypothesized, positive schizotypy was associated with elevated intensity and variability of negative affect at thebivariate level, but was unassociated with affective dynamics when including disorganized schizotypy inthe model. These findings indicate that the schizotypy dimensions are differentiated by both mean levelsand dynamics of affect, and that affective dynamics convey unique information about multidimensionalschizotypy beyond mean levels of affect. The findings provide further support for the multidimensionalmodel of schizotypy
Affective Dynamics in Daily Life Are Differentially Expressed in Positive, Negative, and Disorganized Schizotypy
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(1).
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- affective dynamics, schizotypy, schizophrenia-spectrum, experience sampling