APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Does Critical Reflection Predict Emerging Adults’ Emotional Reactions after the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election?
- Tate LeBlanc
University of California, Riverside - Chelsea McElwee
University of California, Riverside - Aerika Loyd
University of California, Riverside
Abstract
We analyzed longitudinal survey data from emerging adults (n = 117) to test whether critical reflection predicted emotional responses to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Higher critical reflection predicted greater odds of negative (vs neutral) reactions. We discuss how critical reflection may heighten distress yet also motivate political engagement.
