Abstract
Negative mood regulation expectancies (NMRE) are individuals’ beliefs about their ability to ease unpleasant emotions. Such beliefs may influence affective states; there is, however, little knowledge on what types of affect are related to NMRE. The current review aims to identify and discuss the affective correlates of NMRE in non-clinical adult samples. We found 44 studies exploring 22 affective correlates of NMRE. There is strong and consistent evidence of relations between NMRE and depression, anxiety, stress, negative affect, and positive affect, with low NMRE related to high negative affect variables and low positive affect variables. Limited evidence indicates negative relationships of NMRE to burnout, shame, and loneliness. The results are relevant to clinical practice, research, and theory development.
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