KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Automatic and Effortful Facial Expression Mimicry and Dysphoric Mood

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Kraft_ku_0099D_13008_DATA_1.pdf (10.16Mb)
    Issue Date
    2014-12-31
    Author
    Kraft, Tara L.
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    95 pages
    Type
    Dissertation
    Degree Level
    Ph.D.
    Discipline
    Psychology
    Rights
    Copyright held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Clinical depression has been widely associated with difficulty building and maintaining healthy social relationships (e.g., Lewinsohn, Mischel, Chaplin, & Barton, 1980; Libet & Lewinsohn, 1973; Segrin, 2000). Although many factors contribute to the development of positive social relationships, successful mimicry of others' facial expressions plays a key role in developing rapport and intimacy with others (Izard, 1989; Keltner & Haidt, 1999, Manstead, 1991), and multiple studies have noted important deficits for adults and children with depression in the ability to accurately mimic positive facial expressions (e.g., Lautzenhiser, 2003; Sloan, Bradley, Dimoulas, & Lang, 2002; Wexler, Levenson, Warrenburg, & Price, 1993). To date, published data has noted clear deficits in automatic facial expression mimicry in this population but has not examined effortful mimicry. The current study aimed to fill this gap in the literature by examining both automatic and effortful facial expression mimicry in individuals reporting dysphoria, a mild form of clinical depression. One hundred thirty-six participants were shown a series of happy, sad, and neutral faces, while electromyography (EMG) recorded automatic muscle response in the corrugator supercilii, zygomaticus major, and orbicularis oculi facial muscles. To assess effortful mimicry, participants were shown the series of images again with explicit instruction to mimic the faces appearing on the screen, while EMG again recorded effortful muscle responses. Associations between dysphoria and automatic and effortful facial expression mimicry were examined. Additionally, change in positive and negative emotions throughout the study, associations between facial expression mimicry and self-reported social functioning, and recognition of images presented in the study were also examined. Results indicated that high dysphoric mood was associated with deficits in automatic and effortful mimicry of happy, sad, and neutral facial expressions. Inaccurate automatic and effortful mimicry of faces was also associated with lower self-reported social support and greater loneliness. Results are discussed in light of current efforts to improve depressive symptoms via social skills training.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18399
    Collections
    • Dissertations [4475]
    • Psychology Dissertations and Theses [459]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps