Effects Of Emotion Regulation Strategies Research Articles

Family communication patterns, self-efficacy, and adolescent online prosocial behavior: a moderated mediation model

As technology has been developing by leaps and bounds, concerns regarding adolescent online behavioral patterns have garnered significant attention. Nevertheless, current research exhibits limitations in both perspective and depth. Consequently, this study introduces a moderated mediation model to investigate whether the mediating effect of self-efficacy and the moderating effect of emotional regulation strategies are valid in the relationship between family communication patterns and adolescent online prosocial behavior. A questionnaire survey encompassing 1183 adolescents across 12 schools in three cities of mainland China was conducted. The findings reveal that conversation orientation contributes to the augmentation of adolescents’ self-efficacy and online prosocial behavior, whereas conformity orientation follows a reversed trend. Furthermore, self-efficacy serves as a mediator in the relationship between conversation orientation and conformity orientation, influencing adolescent online prosocial behavior in both positive and negative manners. Additionally, this study underscores the significance of emotion regulation strategies; cognitive reappraisal not only reinforces the positive effects of conversation orientation, but also mitigates the adverse effects of conformity orientation, while expressive suppression demonstrates the inverse effect. This research yields a comprehensive and insightful understanding of adolescent online prosocial behavior, furnishing a valuable theoretical foundation for future research and practice in family education.

창의적 자기효능감과 정서조절 및 창의적 성취간의 관계

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the indirect effects of creative self-efficacy on creative ach-ievement through emotion regulation strategies in dance majors, and to examine whether the effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies in mediating the relationship between creative self-efficacy and creative achieve-ment varies by dance experience level. Methods A total of 434 dance majors (46 males, 388 females, mean dance experience level: 7.35±3.79 years) re-sponded to questionnaires measuring creative self-efficacy, emotion regulation strategies, and creative achieve-ment, and the data were processed through mediation analysis and controlled mediation analysis using PROCESS version 4.0 for SPSS (Hayes, 2018). Results Creative self-efficacy positively influenced creative achievement directly as well as through emotion reg-ulation strategies. Furthermore, the effect of emotion regulation strategies on mediating the positive relationship between creative self-efficacy and creative achievement was stronger when the level of creative self-efficacy was high but the level of dance experience was low. We also found that the emotion regulation strategies that me-diate the positive relationship between creative self-efficacy and creative achievement are stronger when crea-tive self-efficacy is high but dance experience is low, and that the effect of creative self-efficacy on creative ach-ievement is stronger when college students with low creative self-efficacy have high dance experience. Conclusions The results suggest that it is important for college students majoring in dance to develop the ability to effectively manage their emotional experiences in order to be confident in their ability to effectively generate and perform creative ideas in order to solve problems and achieve goals during creative activities.

The effect of emotion regulation strategies on nomophobia in college students: The masking role of resilience

College students have a high prevalence of nomophobia. However, research on the effects of emotion regulation and resilience on nomophobia in China is lacking. This research investigated how cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression strategies directly and indirectly affect nomophobia through resilience. Therefore, from March to May 2023, 756 university student volunteers (21.4 % men) were selected from a university in northeastern China for a questionnaire survey. Our findings suggest that college students' resilience has a masking effect on the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and nomophobia and can attenuate the negative effect of the frequency of using cognitive reappraisal strategies on nomophobia. The frequency of expressive suppression strategies directly and positively affected nomophobia. Early psychological interventions targeting resilience might be potentially effective in alleviating nomophobia among college students.

Middle Managers’ Role Overload, Workplace Anxiety, and Resistance to Change: The Moderating Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies

Middle managers play a pivotal role in organizational change. However, little is known about the antecedents of middle managers’ resistance to change. Drawing from the conservation of resource theory, this study examines the impact of middle managers’ role overload on their resistance to change. We collected time-lagged data from 242 middle managers in China. Our results show that middle managers’ role overload is positively related to resistance to change, and that this relationship is mediated by middle managers’ workplace anxiety. Furthermore, emotion regulation strategies moderate the effect of middle managers’ role overload on workplace anxiety as well as the indirect effect of middle managers’ role overload on resistance to change via workplace anxiety. These findings offer theoretical insights into how to effectively implement organizational change and manage middle managers’ resistance to change.

Moderating effects of emotion regulation strategies on borderline personality symptoms in young adults with adverse childhood experiences

Moderating effects of emotion regulation strategies on borderline personality symptoms in young adults with adverse childhood experiences

The Relationship Between Self-control and Adolescent Risktaking Behavior: The Chain Mediating Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies and Depression

The Relationship Between Self-control and Adolescent Risktaking Behavior: The Chain Mediating Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies and Depression

Modulating the Impact of Negative Emotional Stimuli on Conflicts Resolution on Employee Maltreatment

Employee maltreatment represents a significant concern within the workplace, with profound implications for both individual and organizational outcomes. This study explores the role of negative emotional stimuli in influencing conflict resolution processes in the context of employee maltreatment. It investigates the modulating effects of emotional regulation strategies on conflict resolution outcomes, focusing on how individuals manage and respond to negative emotional stimuli during workplace conflicts. Through qualitative research approach encompassing surveys and qualitative interviews, this research examines the experiences and perspectives of employees facing maltreatment within various organizational settings. A purposive sample size of 31 participants was used in the study. Data analysis will begin with the review of field notes and analytical memos taken during the interviews. Recorded interviews will be listened to and transcribed. The study analyzes the impact of negative emotional stimuli on conflict escalation, employee well-being, and workplace dynamics. Preliminary findings suggest that negative emotional stimuli play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of conflicts stemming from employee maltreatment. Furthermore, the study underscores the significance of emotional regulation strategies, including cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression, in moderating the influence of negative emotions on conflict resolution outcomes. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between emotions, maltreatment, and conflict resolution within the workplace.

Emotion Regulation Strategies as a Moderator Between Insomnia Severity and Bedtime Procrastination

Background and Objective Bedtime procrastination, defined as the behavior of going to bed later than intended in the absence of external factors, has been associated with insomnia and emotion regulation. The present study aimed to explore the moderating effect of emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between insomnia severity and bedtime procrastination.Methods This sample consisted of 374 adults (mean age 23.08 ± 2.17 years, 84.5% females). Participants completed the Bedtime Procrastination Scale, an Emotional Regulation Strategy checklist, and the Insomnia Severity Index.Results Bedtime procrastination was positively correlated with insomnia severity (r = 0.280, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with active coping (r = -0.148, p < 0.01). Insomnia severity was positively correlated with avoidance coping (r = 0.099, p < 0.05) and negatively correlated with active coping (r = -0.170, p < 0.01) and support-seeking coping (r = -0.110, p < 0.05). There was a significant moderating effect of support-seeking coping in the relationship between insomnia and bedtime procrastination (B = 0.0165, 95% confidence interval = 0.0014–0.0316).Conclusions As a result of the present study, individuals using more support-seeking coping were more likely to delay bedtime as their insomnia symptoms became more severe. These findings suggest that support-seeking coping may be an important factor to consider in the clinical context of providing intervention for individuals with insomnia.

Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress

The goal of this work was to explore associations of constituent factors of alexithymia on mental health and potential mediating effects of emotion regulation strategies, specifically suppression and reappraisal. Data were collected through the crowd-sourcing platform Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTURK). Three hundred seventy-seven individuals completed questionnaires related to distress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales [DASS]), emotion regulation (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire [ERQ]) and Alexithymia (Bermond-Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire [BVAQ]). Three mediation models were constructed for depression, anxiety and stress, with BVAQ subscales (verbalizing, identifying, emotionalizing, fantasizing, and analyzing) as predictors and ERQ subscales (suppression and reappraisal) as mediators. Results indicated 37.3 % variance in depression, 25.2 % variance in anxiety, and 35.3 % variance in stress was explained by each model. Direct associations revealed emotionalizing and fantasizing were negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress, while verbalizing was additionally associated with depression, identifying was additionally associated with anxiety, and all four BVAQ subscales were associated with stress. BVAQ subscales demonstrated negative associations with reappraisal and positive associations with suppression that mediated anxiety and depression. However, suppression did not mediate relationships between BVAQ subscales with stress. Findings support the importance of examining multiple factors of alexithymia and associations with emotion regulation strategies and distress.

Academic Emotions and Regulation Strategies: Interaction with Higher Education Dropout Ideation

(1) Introduction: This article addresses the relationship between students’ emotional experiences—mediated by their regulation strategies—and their intention of dropping out. (2) Materials and Methods: An ad hoc questionnaire was designed based on Pekrun’s Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions focusing on three different settings (study, classroom, and exam). Data were collected from 2183 university students. Descriptive, frequency, and correlation analysis were conducted. Also, linear regression analyses and scatter plots were performed. A comparative regression analysis was used with the aim of facilitating the understanding of the mediating effect of emotional regulation strategies. (3) Results: Academic emotions were found to have a significant impact on dropout ideation. The effects of emotional regulation strategies as significant moderators in this relationship were observed, exhibiting variations depending on the context. (4) Discussion: Dropout ideation escalates in the presence of elevated levels of unpleasant emotions and diminished levels of pleasant emotions. The utility of possessing effective emotional regulation strategies becomes evident in mitigating dropout ideation during emotionally challenging academic situations.

You better stop hiding your true self! The relationship between perceived false self, academic burnout, and mental health problems

Introduction: False self is defined as the discrepancy between what we show and what we truly think and feel, and is associated with mental health and social problems. The present study aimed to examine the perception of false self-relationships with emotions, and educational and mental health problems. Specifically, the mediation effects of emotional regulation strategies and academic burnout on the association between perceived false self and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction were tested. Material and methods: The study design was cross-sectional. A paper-pencil method of data collection was used. The survey included the Academic Burnout Inventory (MBI-SS), the Perceived False Self Scale (POFS), the Depressive Symptoms Questionnaire (CES-D), and the life satisfaction scale (SWS). A total number of 149 participants took part in this study (aged: M=21.09; SD=1.72; 84.6% women). Results: The findings indicate that the perceived false self, emotional suppression, cognitive reappraisal, and academic burnout explain 31% of depressive symptoms and 31% of life satisfaction. The perceived false self was associated indirectly with depressive symptoms and life satisfaction via (1) emotional suppression, (2) academic burnout, and (3) emotional suppression, cognitive reassessment, and academic burnout altogether. Conclusions: Findings confirmed that inauthenticity is connected to mental health impairment and educational problems. Hiding the true self is associated with the suppression of true emotions, and for this reason, a person may experience tension. Consequently, a long-term struggle with distress generates burnout syndrome and an increased risk of mental health problems. In preventive interventions, it is important to include actions that strengthen authentic responses. Keywords: life satisfaction, emotional regulation, academic burnout, perceived false self, symptoms of depression

Influence of Childhood Psychological Maltreatment on Peer Attachment Among Chinese Adolescents: The Mediation Effects of Emotion Regulation Strategies.

The formation of peer attachment is vitally important for the mental health of adolescents. Additionally, converging evidences show that childhood emotional trauma leads to poor peer attachment during adolescence. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism accounting for the link between early emotional trauma and adolescent peer attachment. Therefore, the present study is intended to examine the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment (CPM) and peer attachment among Chinese adolescents and reveal its underlying mechanism. In total, we collected data from 670 adolescents (36.5% males and 63.5% females, Mage = 16.44 years, SD = 0.78) attending two Chinese high schools. These participants completed measurement scales for CPM (emotional abuse and neglect), peer attachment, and emotion regulation strategies, including cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES). The multiple mediation models showed that emotional neglect negatively predicted adolescent peer attachment but that emotional abuse did not. Furthermore, the two emotion regulation strategies, CR and ES, completely mediated the relationship between emotional abuse and peer attachment and partially mediated the relationship between emotional neglect and peer attachment. These findings extend the existing studies on adolescent peer attachment and elucidate how childhood emotional trauma negatively influences adolescent peer attachment. In addition, the present results provide implications for improving the peer attachment of adolescents. On one hand, appropriate family intervention should be implemented to reduce CPM. On the other hand, schools can focus on improving the peer attachment of adolescents by enhancing their emotion regulation. Specifically, adolescents should be taught how to use adaptive strategies, such as CR, to regulate negative emotions.

The Effects of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Diurnal Cortisol Slope in Older Adults

The ways in which people regulate their emotions may be relevant for their health. Habitual use of suppression has been linked to flatter diurnal cortisol slopes (DCS) in midlife, whereas findings with reappraisal have been mixed. The current study sought to replicate previous suppression and DCS findings, explore reappraisal, and extend the work by examining another, potentially adaptive, emotion regulation strategy, emotional acceptance, and focusing on older adulthood. Participants (Nsubset=90, 53% female, Mage=71.89) from the Stress, Immunity and Emotion Regulation in Aging (SIERA) study completed the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Acceptance of Emotions Scale at baseline and provided saliva 3x/day over 10 days (up to 30 samples, mean=29.3, range:4-30). Multilevel models with repeated measures of log-transformed cortisol within person tested trait reappraisal, suppression, and emotional acceptance as moderators of the DCS, adjusted for age and sex. Neither reappraisal (p=.30), suppression (p=.63), nor emotional acceptance (p=.29) moderated the DCS. In addition, there were no main effects of reappraisal, suppression, or emotional acceptance on overall cortisol levels. Despite having high compliance and reliable cortisol measurement with 10 days of testing, we did not replicate previous suppression findings; additionally, neither reappraisal nor emotional acceptance were associated with cortisol in older adults. These null results may be due to differences between how participants perceive their typical use of emotion regulation versus what they actually do in daily life. Future SIERA analyses are planned to test the concordance of emotion regulation measurement using ecological momentary assessments.

Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Emotions and Rational Decision-Making among Female Teachers in the First Cycle Schools in the Sultanate of Oman

هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى التعرف إلى أثر استراتيجيات تنظيم الانفعال (إعادة التقييم والقمع التعبيري) بصفتها متغيرات وسيطة في العلاقة بين الانفعالات واتخاذ القرارات العقلانية، في الفصول الدراسية لدى معلمات الحلقة الأولى في سلطنة عُمان، والتعرف إلى مستويات الانفعالات واستراتيجيات تنظيم الانفعال واتخاذ القرارات العقلانية، لدى عينة تكونت من 500 معلمة، كان اختيارهن بالطريقة العنقودية، ولتحقيق أغراض الدراسة استُخدم المنهج الوصفي، وطُبِّق مقياس نمط القرارات العقلانية، ومقياس استراتيجيات تنظيم الانفعال، ومقياس انفعالات المعلم مع الطلبة. وأظهرت نتائج تحليل الانحدار الخطي القياسي وجود تأثيرات مباشرة في الاتجاه الموجب لانفعال المتعة على القرارات العقلانية، واستراتيجيتي (إعادة التقييم والقمع التعبيري)، ووجود تأثيرات مباشرة في الاتجاه الموجب لاستراتيجيتي (إعادة التقييم والقمع التعبيري) على القرارات العقلانية. ومن خلال التأثيرات المباشرة وغير المباشرة لتحليل الانحدار المتعدد القياسي، أظهرت النتائج أن كلا من استراتيجيتي (إعادة التقييم والقمع التعبيري) تؤديان دور الوسيط الجزئي في العلاقة بين الانفعالات الإيجابية (المتعة) واتخاذ القرارات العقلانية. كما أظهرت نتائج اختبار (ت) والمتوسطات الحسابية، والانحرافات المعيارية، والمتوسطات المرجحة، أن معلمات الحلقة الأولى يمتلكن مستويات مرتفعة من الاستمتاع بالتدريس مع الطلبة في الفصول الدراسية، واستخدام استراتيجية إعادة التقييم لتنظيم انفعالاتهن، واتخاذ القرارات العقلانية، كما أن لديهن مستويات منخفضة من الانفعالات السلبية (الغضب والقلق) مع الطلبة في الفصول الدراسية، واستخدام بمستوى متوسط لاستراتيجية القمع التعبيري.

كلمة العدد (الإنجليزي)

This is the twenty-first edition of the Journal of Educational Sciences, issued by the College of Education at Qatar University. This issue offers its readership the opportunity to examine the field from a variety of angles by offering ten multifarious studies in the educational and psychological sciences. The first article is entitled: “Constructive Alignment Effectiveness in Learner-Centric Environment: The Experience of e-learning Among Female Students of the course ‘Fundamentals of Education in Qatar and School Reform’ at Qatar University: 2020.” The second study deals with attitudes of higher education students towards entrepreneurship, culminating with a discussion about its challenges and potential solutions. The third article is entitled: “Teachers’ Perceptions on the Reality of Science Projects in Developing Entrepreneurial Skills Among Students of the Second Cycle Grades.” The fourth article is a pilot study entitled: “The Reality of the Induction Program for Novice teachers in the Qatari Education System.” The fifth article examines the effect of emotion regulation strategies on emotions and rational decision-making among female teachers. The sixth article offers a teacher perspective on the effect of an e-learning instructional design model on developing Palestinian teachers’ professional competencies during COVID 19 pandemic. The seventh article is entitled: "Self-Expansion Drive and its Relationship to the Flow in the Work Environment among Primary School Teachers.” The eight article is entitled: “Quality of Public Services Providing during Corona Pandemic (COVID-19) as Perceived by Service Providers and Beneficiaries in Sultanate of Oman.” As for the ninth article, the researchers examine trainees’ perception towards online training at an institute for professional training in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tenth article; i.e., the final one, discusses the role of school administration in overcoming the problems of distance education facing teachers in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The College of Education at Qatar University assures its readership that the journal and its editorial board spares no effort in the continuous development of the journal, with the goal of keeping it as one of the main choices for Arab researchers and its audience in this field.

Effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies measured by self-report and EMG as a result of strategy used, negative emotion strength and participants’ baseline HRV

We investigated how emotion regulation (ER) effectiveness—on both a self-reported rating as well as emotional expression (corrugator supercilii muscle activity) level—is affected by the characteristics of the situation (low vs. high negativity), the strategy used (reinterpretation, distraction, suppression, no regulation control condition) and individual dispositions (low vs. high baseline Heart Rate Variability) as well as their interaction. For this purpose, 54 adult women participated in a laboratory study. All the included factors significantly influenced both corrugator activity and appraisals of pictures’ negativity (in specific experimental conditions). For example, for high HRV participants, (1) distraction, suppression and reinterpretation significantly decreased corrugator activity compared to the control condition, and (2) distraction decreased appraised picture negativity for high negativity photos. For low HRV participants, distraction and suppression were most effective in decreasing corrugator responses, while suppression was more effective than reinterpretation in decreasing perceived picture negativity in the high negativity condition. Subjectively reported effort and success in applying ER strategies were also dependent on manipulated and dispositional factors. Overall, our results lend support to the flexible emotion regulation framework, showing that emotion regulation effectiveness relies on situational context as well as individual dispositions and their interaction.

Abusive Supervision and Teachers’ Job Vocational Schools: The Mediating Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies

Abusive Supervision and Teachers’ Job Vocational Schools: The Mediating Effect of Emotion Regulation Strategies

Emotion regulation strategies and mental health symptoms during COVID-19: the mediating role of insomnia.

COVID-19 has become a major source of stress for people around the world. Stressful life events play a role in the pathogenesis of sleep disorders such as insomnia which is considered a risk factor for anxiety and depression. Emotion regulation is an important factor linked with sleep and mental health problems. Therefore, the main goal of the present study was to examine whether insomnia could constitute a mediation mechanism that explains the relationship between emotion regulation strategies (rumination, reappraisal, suppression) and stress-induced mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-sectional study was conducted among young (M±SD 24.8±2.24) individuals (N = 281, 85.4% women) during the time of the third wave of infections in Poland. Data were collected by means of selfreport questionnaires, including the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; Athens Insomnia Scale; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. The direct and indirect effects of emotion regulation strategies on depression, anxiety, and stress were calculated using a bootstrap estimation technique. All analyzed indirect effects were significant. The results show that insomnia mediates the relationships between all 3 emotion regulation strategies and stress, anxiety and depression. The presented results shed the light on the role of insomnia on the relationships between emotion regulation strategies and emotional states experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the present study suggests that educational and therapeutic interventions aimed at improving emotion regulation might be useful for improving symptoms of insomnia and, through it, symptoms of affective disorders. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(1):151-59.

The effect of emotion regulation strategies on decision-making about the maternal pertussis vaccination among pregnant women in the Netherlands: an experimental study

ObjectiveTo assess whether cognitive reappraisal and acceptance are effective emotion regulation strategies to decrease the influence of negative affect on intention to accept maternal pertussis vaccination (MPV) among pregnant women in the Netherlands. MethodsAn experimental study with baseline and two follow-up measurements was conducted. Participants selected after baseline (N = 382) were randomized into two experimental groups (cognitive reappraisal, acceptance) and a control group. The effect of the experimental manipulations on negative affect was examined with multilevel analyses. A moderation analysis was performed to examine whether the manipulations moderated the association between negative affect and intention. ResultsAll groups showed a decrease in negative affect (all p’s < 0.001), with no differences between groups. A small decrease in the influence of negative affect on intention was found among those who used acceptance. ConclusionNo additional value of the emotion regulation strategies was found compared to the control group. However, exploratory analyses showed that acceptance seemed a promising strategy to decrease the influence of negative affect on intention to accept MPV. Practice implicationsThis study stressed the relevance for communication strategies to consider the emotions pregnant women experience during the decision-making process about the MPV.

Emotion regulation strategies differentially modulate neural activity across affective prediction stages: An HD-EEG investigation.

Emotion regulation (ER) strategies can influence how affective predictions are constructed by the brain (generation stage) to prearrange action (implementation stage) and update internal models according to incoming stimuli (updating stage). However, neurocomputational mechanisms by which this is achieved are unclear. We investigated through high-density EEG if different ER strategies (expressive suppression vs. cognitive reappraisal) predicted event-related potentials (ERPs) and brain source activity across affective prediction stages, as a function of contextual uncertainty. An S1-S2 paradigm with emotional faces and pictures as S1s and S2s was presented to 36 undergraduates. Contextual uncertainty was manipulated across three blocks with 100, 75, or 50% S1-S2 affective congruency. The effects of ER strategies, as assessed through the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, on ERP and brain source activity were tested for each prediction stage through linear mixed-effects models. No ER strategy affected prediction generation. During implementation, in the 75% block, a higher tendency to suppress emotions predicted higher activity in the left supplementary motor area at 1,500–2,000 ms post-stimulus, and smaller amplitude of the Contingent Negative Variation at 2,000–2,500 ms. During updating, in the 75% block, a higher tendency to cognitively reappraise emotions predicted larger P2, Late Positive Potential, and right orbitofrontal cortex activity. These results suggest that both ER strategies interact with the levels of contextual uncertainty by differently modulating ERPs and source activity, and that different strategies are deployed in a moderately predictive context, supporting the efficient updating of affective predictive models only in the context in which model updating occurs.