Emotions for Artists: Intregrating two Textual Analysis Techniques in a Qualitative Perspective

Abstract

This study aimed to show, by empirical evidence, that using different techniques of data analysis can contribute to the production of complementary knowledge about complex phenomena, such as emotions. The article discusses the results derived from using two textual analysis techniques and their articulation. Its main contribution is methodological, specifically in qualitative analysis supported by software. The study included 517 artists working in various artistic sectors, such as music and theater. ALCESTE and ATLAS.ti were used in the analysis. Results suggest convergences or complementarities between these two techniques. While ATLAS.ti allows for a dialogue between data and theory, through open coding, for better alignment between categorical theoretical system and data, ALCESTE organizes data in classes or categories, through calculations of word co-occurrence, which requires a theoretical frame to give them meaning.

Factors Associated with Emotion Regulation in Men with Internet Access Living in Brazil during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Men who experienced positive emotions and feelings had lower levels of cognitive reappraisal. This result is apparently controversial and requires caution in its interpretation, as cognitive reappraisal is associated with improved well-being and with the experience of positive emotions and feelings [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. There is much evidence that positive emotions and feelings, such as optimism, can increase flexible cognition, trigger intrinsic motivation, invigorate self-confidence, and stimulate creative thinking and behavior [ 40 , 59 , 60 , 61 ].…”

“…In an also unexpected way, not experiencing negative emotions was associated with high emotional suppression, and it is known that adoption of this strategy provides an ineffective regulation of stressful stimuli, causing harms to general well-being and potentiating negative emotions and feelings [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Thus, it is necessary to explore this association longitudinally in order to identify potential mediators of the effect observed.…”

“…There is empirical evidence that emotional suppression is often triggered early in the self-regulatory process, whereas cognitive reappraisal appears after the emotional episode [ 16 ]. In addition to that, suppression has been more related to harm in well-being, potentiating negative emotions and emotional exhaustion, while reappraisal is more related to improving well-being, in addition to decreasing the intensification of the negative emotions, suggesting a greater adaptive value of this last strategy [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”