The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count Program (LIWC) was used to code and evaluate the percentage of positive
emotion words caregivers used during the discussion.
Not exact matches
In a sample of 39 parentally - bereaved children and their surviving
caregivers, we investigated whether the frequency of
caregivers» use of positive
emotion words (e.g., «love», «happy», «hope») during a reminiscing task about the deceased was associated with children's psychological functioning and coping.
In other
words, in an optimal scenario the infant is an active co-participant in a relationship with an emotionally attuned primary
caregiver who provides self - maintaining experiences, that is, one who expands opportunities for positive
emotion and minimizes states of negative
emotion.