We're looking at an integrated continuum of disposition and social context. The study could have major health implications as well, Mendolia noted. We know that emotional repression is associated with a wide range of illnesses, including asthma, cardiovascular disease and cancer. If we can identify the mechanisms involved and determine a causal relationship between them and the repressive behavior, maybe we can do something about it. A multifaceted problem calls for a multifaceted approach, she said.
Emotion is a very difficult thing to zero in on, and there are many different ways to index it.
I think the answer, then, is to take multiple measures and try to approach it from many different angles. This grant will allow us to do that. The University of Mississippi. All rights reserved.