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Innovation and Expansion in Translation Process Research
Edited by Isabel Lacruz and Riitta Jääskeläinen
[American Translators Association Scholarly Monograph Series XVIII] 2018
► pp. 105–129

Chapter 6
The role of expertise in emotion regulation

Exploring the effect of expertise on translation performance under emotional stir

We investigate the influence of expertise on emotion regulation and its consequences for translation performance. Using Lehr’s (2013) methodology, we explore the influence of personality factors and expertise level on induced emotional impact. We compare performance of translation students and professional translators, and assess trait variation in psychological resilience and creativity. Participants translated an emotional text, which was rated for accuracy and creativity. After random assignment to a positive or negative feedback group, they received false performance feedback. They then translated a second text; ratings were compared to those from their first translation. Results suggest that personality factors and expertise level play are decisive in regulating emotion and guiding translational behaviour, and may foster translation performance even under emotional stir.
Keywords: expertise, affect state, creativity, emotion regulation, feedback, personality traits, resiliency, translation performance
Article outline
  • 1.Emotions in translation process research
  • 2.The effect of expertise on the translation process
  • 3. The study
    • 3.1Aim and research questions
    • 3.2Participants
    • 3.3Design and materials
    • 3.4 Procedure
    • 3.5Analysis of results
      • 3.5.1Rating method
      • 3.5.2 Statistical tests
      • 3.5.3Hypothesis 1: Effect of affect on creativity
        • 3.5.3.1Results for positive feedback
        • 3.5.3.2Results for negative feedback
      • 3.5.4Hypothesis 1: Effect on accuracy
        • 3.5.4.1Results for negative feedback
        • 3.5.4.2Results for positive feedback
      • 3.5.5Hypothesis 2
      • 3.5.6Hypothesis 3
      • 3.5.7Hypothesis 4
      • 3.5.8Hypothesis 5
  • 4.Final discussion and conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Appendix
Published online: 1 February 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ata.18.06roj
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