Relaxation Regulation
Dimension 137 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Relaxation Regulation measures the ability to reduce tension, anxiety, and bodily arousal by deliberately shifting attention, breathing, and bodily state toward calm. It encompasses noticing internal activation, using calming strategies, and restoring a settled physical and emotional state.
evidence final name · Smoking Coping Expectancies
Minimal Relaxation Regulation
Expressions activating this band show little clear use of deliberate calming, with content that is neutral, unrelated, or only indirectly connected to managing tension and bodily arousal.
Low Relaxation Regulation
Expressions activating this band describe basic recovery from stress or anxiety and simple efforts to relax, distract, or rethink a situation so distress settles. Calm is attainable, but regulation is described in broad terms rather than through sustained bodily control.
Moderate Relaxation Regulation
Expressions activating this band describe intentional self-calming through attention to the body, pleasant imagery, or internally finding a calm state. Regulation is active and purposeful, with awareness used to keep anxiety or overwhelm contained.
High Relaxation Regulation
Expressions activating this band describe skilled calming through focused awareness of breathing, bodily tension, and attentional redirection. Relaxation is used deliberately to manage worry, pain, and distraction by monitoring and adjusting internal state.
Deep Relaxation Regulation
Expressions activating this band describe direct, embodied control of calm through deep breathing and active release of bodily tension to reduce anxiety. Regulation is experienced as immediate physical relaxation that settles the whole body.
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Minimal Smoking Coping Expectancies: Smoking coping expectancies is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse smoking coping expectancies.
Emerging Smoking Coping Expectancies: Smoking coping expectancies is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where smoking coping expectancies was characterized by the somatic and physiological form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band reflect smoking coping expectancies at this level of intensity.
Elevated Smoking Coping Expectancies: Smoking coping expectancies is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, smoking coping expectancies is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect smoking coping expectancies at this level of intensity.
Severe Smoking Coping Expectancies: Smoking coping expectancies is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, smoking coping expectancies is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect smoking coping expectancies at this level of intensity.