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This paper uses data from a large study of US high school mathematics engagement to quantitatively examine how different aspects of affect—interest, positive emotions, and negative emotions—influence different aspects of motivation—mastery goal orientation, performance goal orientation, and self-efficacy—in the context of mathematics classrooms. The results of a latent path analysis suggest that whereas interest was significantly associated with each of the different types of motivation, positive and negative emotions were only associated with self-efficacy. Implications for differentiating between the influence of different types of affect in learning contexts are discussed.
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Mitigating negative emotions in anxious attachment through an interactive device
This paper investigates how negative emotions arising from anxious attachment can be effectively mitigated through the design of interactions and how design-supported attachment stabilization can contribute to well-being. Anxious attachment is a type of attachment that is prominent in individuals who are highly dependent on others and have lower self-esteem in interpersonal relationships (e.g., “I need constant reassurance from my partner to feel secure.”). To illustrate how interactions can be systematically designed to alleviate anxious attachment, the paper presents the development of a self- administered interactive device that supports users in the contexts of underachievement, self- depreciation, and future worries. The development process was informed by a diary study with individuals with anxious attachment that explored daily coping strategies, and a design workshop with design professionals that generated a set of design strategies. A ten-day field evaluation study showed the device’s effectiveness in alleviating negative emotions associated with anxious attachment through three aspects: facilitating explicit emotion awareness, encouraging positive self- perception, and introspecting the problems at hand. These positive effects were more pronounced when experiencing moderate and low intense negative emotions. This paper discusses implications for design practice with future research directions.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2143552
- PAR ID:
- 10527480
- Publisher / Repository:
- International Journal of Design
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Design
- ISSN:
- 2810-0654
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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