Cross-cultural comparison of the contexts associated with emotional outbursts

Justin Chung, Rosane Lowenthal, Carmel Mevorach, Cristiane Silvestre de Paula, Maria Cristina T. V. Teixeira, Kate Woodcock

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Abstract

The causal relationship between emotional outbursts and emotion dysregulation is proposed to be heterogeneous, but cultural influences have not been considered despite established cultural differences in emotional processes (e.g., increased motivation to suppress emotions in interdependent cultures). Responses to the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Emotional Outburst Questionnaire were collected from 327 caregivers of young people (6–25 years) with autism spectrum disorder, Down’s syndrome, or intellectual disability. Responses were compared to a previous sample of 268 responses from the English version of the questionnaire. The latent factor structure of the contextual items was measurement invariant across both versions. The Brazilian responses were classified into three distinct clusters (Sensory Sensitivity; Perceived Safety; Perceived Unsafety) which considerably overlapped with the English clusters.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Early online date19 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 19 Aug 2022

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Keywords

  • Emotional outburst
  • Temper outburst
  • Neurodevelopmental disorder
  • Cultural difference

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