Table 3 Redefined coding grid as per the iterative process
Emotions | Cues |
|---|---|
Anger | The interlocutor presented an irregular or a faster response than usual with a clear attempt to preserve their dignity or cease an individual violation of their integrity. |
Contempt/ Disgust | The interlocutor uses humiliation, belittlement or lack respect to their interlocutor. They may use sarcasm, provocation, hostility, or sound repulsed. |
Fear | The interlocutor demonstrates difficulty in completing declarations, laugh nervously, portray difficulty to express themselves. |
Sadness | The interlocutor adopts a slower speech with a monotone tonality. There is a clear increase in pauses or an increase in the use of possessive singular pronouns. |
Shame/ Embarrassment | The interlocutor’s speech content depicts uselessness, powerlessness, and a negative perception of Self. |
Interest | The interlocutor uses open-ended questions, shows interest to what their peer is saying and engages respectfully in the discussion. |
Surprise | The interlocutor has a spontaneous response that displays a brief emotion, with an acceleration of speech and audible panting. |
Joy | The interlocutor demonstrates a clear increase in satisfaction, excitement, laughs and has an increase in the speed of their speech. |
Neutral | The interlocutor’s interaction has no speech or content valence such as a change in tonality, in speed or engages conversation with neutral content. |