Adolescent Emotion Research Articles

Parental expressed emotions and depression among adolescents: The mediating role of emotion regulation

Adolescence is a phase in life that is prone to depression. Depression in adolescents can be influenced by their family context, which can involve high parental expressed emotions and low emotion regulation among adolescents. This study aims to reveal the relationship between parental expressed emotion and adolescents’ depression, as mediated by emotional regulation in adolescents. The measuring instruments used are depression scales, the scale of adolescent emotional regulation and the scale of perceived parental expressed emotion. The participants were 212 adolescents who were identified using the purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the research data was made using simple mediation models with PROCESS. The results show a relationship between maternal expressed emotion and depression in adolescents, fully mediated by adolescent emotional regulation (BootLLCI = .030, BootULCI = .083, B = .055). There is also a relationship between fathers’ expressed emotion and depression in adolescents, partially mediated by adolescent emotional regulation (BootLLCI = .027, BootULCI = .073, B = .048). The results of the study could provide an alternative explanation of the dynamics of the relationships between fathers, mothers and adolescents. In addition, the findings emphasize the importance of adolescent emotion regulation.

Pendampingan Remaja SMKN 5 Surabaya Terhadap Bahaya Penyalahgunaan NAPZA dan HIV/Aids

Adolescence is a period of transition and experiencing rapid development ranging from physical, psychological and intellectual organs so that it requires good and supportive assistance to properly recognize these changes. Management of psicology which is emotions in adolescents who are not directed will cause adolescents to enter into risky behavior including drug abuse and risky sexual behavior. Increasing awareness of adolescents about the dangers of drug abuse, health problems caused by drug abuse and risky sexual behavior that causes sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and Aids through peer educators was urgently needed by adolescents. The target of the service was the youth of Civil Vocational High School (SMKN) 5 Surabaya and in its implementation it worked with the youth community who are members of the SCARFS (School and Communities Caring for HIV & AIDS) community 30 people. The methods used in this service activity were lectures / counseling, discussions, questions and answers (QnA) and evaluations using pre and post test questionnaires. The results of the service activities carried out received good enthusiasm from the participants. The enthusiasm of the participants was during the case discussion session, participants asked an average of 4 questions to the facilitator and there was an increase in knowledge about drugs and HIV/Aids.

Research progress on screen exposure and negative emotions in adolescents

随着青少年电子屏幕暴露的不断增加，屏幕暴露导致青少年负性情绪及身心健康问题的报道日益增多，已成为全球广泛关注的热点。本文主要综述屏幕暴露与负性情绪的相互影响及其相关机制最新进展，以达到对屏幕暴露相关情绪问题的早期干预，为屏幕暴露影响青少年心理健康研究的进一步探讨提供思路。.

Associations between sedentary behavior and negative emotions in adolescents during home confinement: Mediating role of social support and sleep quality

BackgroundProlonged periods of sedentary behaviour, for instance, engendered by home confinement in Shenzhen city, has led to negative mental health consequences, especially in adolescents. Previous research suggests, in general, that sedentary behavior can increase negative emotions. However, the specific mechanism driving the relationship between sedentary behavior and negative emotions is still relatively unclear. Social support and sleep quality might partly explain the effect of sedentary behavior on negative emotions. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the associations between sedentary behavior and negative emotions, and to investigate if social support and sleep quality mediate such a relationship. MethodDuring home confinement due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant outbreak, 1179 middle and high school students in Shenzhen were invited to voluntarily complete an e-questionnaire, including the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data from 1065 participants were included in the analysis. ResultsWe observed significant sex-related and demografic-related differences in emotional (e.g., anxiety, stress and social support) and other outcome variables (e.g., sitting duration and PSQI score). Furthermore, sedentary behavior, social support, and sleep quality were associated with negative emotions (p < .01), even after controlling for sex, age, only-child case, body mass index, and metabolic equivalent level. In addition, social support and sleep quality partially mediated the association between sedentary behavior and negative emotions. ConclusionThe findings of the current study suggest that social support and sleep quality partially mediate the relationship between sedentary behavior and negative emotions in middle and high school students during home confinement in Shenzhen city.

Maturation-dependent vulnerability of emotion regulation as a response to COVID-19 related stress in adolescents

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic created unpredictable circumstances resulting in increased psychological strain. Here we investigate pandemic-related alterations in emotion regulation in adolescents assessed before and during the pandemic. We also take biological age into account in the response to the pandemic. MethodsMann-Whitney U tests were conducted to compare baseline data on the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) total scores of a pre-pandemic adolescent cohort (n = 241) with those obtained during the second wave of the pandemic (n = 266). We estimated biological age based on an ultrasonic boneage assessment procedure in a subgroup of males, including grammar school and vocational school students in the 9th and 10th grades, and analyzed their data independently. FindingsThere is a gender difference in the timing of vulnerability for pandemic-related stress in grammar school students: females are affected a year earlier than males. Vocational school male students mature faster than grammar school male students, and the timing of emotional vulnerability also precedes that of the grammar school students'. DiscussionWe interpret our findings within a developmental model suggesting that there might be a window of highest vulnerability in adolescent emotion regulation. The timing of the window is determined by both chronological and biological age, and it is different for females and males. Application to practiceDefining the exact temporal windows of vulnerability for different adolescent cohorts allows for the timely integration of preventive actions into adolescent care to protect mental health during future chronic stressful situations.

Comparing Enacted and Perceived Parental Communication as Predictors of Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation in Families with Harmful versus Non-Harmful Parental Alcohol Use

ABSTRACT Emotion regulation is an important skill that adolescents typically learn through early interactions with their primary caregivers. Associations between parental communication and adolescent emotion regulation are well-documented however, it is unclear whether the parent’s actual communication behavior or adolescents’ perceptions of the parent’s behavior is a more robust predictor of emotion regulation outcomes. This study used Baumrind’s parenting styles typology as a theoretical foundation for examining parents’ enacted responsiveness and control and adolescents’ perceptions of their parent’s responsiveness and control during conversation as competing predictors of adolescents’ self-reported emotion regulation during two parent-child interactions. Sixty parent-adolescent dyads participated in an interaction-based study comparing communication dynamics between families with (n = 30) and without harmful parental alcohol use (n = 30). Parent-child interactions were coded by outside observers for the presence of parental responsiveness and control and adolescents completed self-report measures of their perceptions of the parent’s responsiveness and control and their own emotion regulation following the interactions. Results indicated that adolescent perceptions of parental communication were stronger predictors of adolescent emotion regulation than the observed parental communication behavior. In addition, perceived parental control was more strongly associated with adolescent emotion regulation in families with harmful parental alcohol use.

A comparison of expressed emotion between mothers and their adolescent daughters with and without a history of nonsuicidal self-injury

BackgroundExpressed Emotion refers to the extent to which close relatives express critical/hostile and/or emotionally overinvolved attitudes and feelings when speaking about a family member. High Expressed Emotion is a valuable predictor of clinical outcomes and is related to the presence of various mental disorders, including nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI).Interpersonal factors have been shown to be relevant in initiating and in maintaining with NSSI, as interpersonal difficulties are often reported as triggers for emotional dysregulation. The parental role in the etiology and treatment of NSSI needs to be further investigated. This study assesses Expressed Emotion in adolescents who engage in NSSI and their mothers.MethodWe examined Expressed Emotion levels of mother–daughter dyads among adolescents who engage in NSSI, clinical controls (CCs), and nonclinical controls (NCs). The sample consisted of 70 female adolescents aged 12–20 years (M = 15.28 years, SD = 1.81; NSSI: n = 21, CC: n = 17, NC: n = 32) and 24 mothers aged 38–56 years (M = 46.47 years, SD = 4.61) using The Five-Minute Speech Sample (FMSS).ResultsAdolescents who engage in NSSI exhibited significantly more covert criticism and critical tone toward their mothers than CCs (d = 0.65, d = 1.10) and NCs (d = 1.30, d = 1.10).ConclusionThe findings highlight the importance of family-based interventions for the treatment of NSSI in order to enhance a positive relationship quality between parents and adolescents.

Exploring the emotions of disadvantaged adolescents in the classroom: Development of the S2* emotion application

In the present research, three phases were conducted to develop a real-time emotional measure (S2* emotion application) to examine the emotional experiences and causes for those emotions in disadvantaged Australian adolescents. In the first phase, data were collected from 412 Year 10 students (aged 14–15 years) to understand their emotional experiences in the classroom. Second, the S2* emotion application was developed and trialed based on the initial findings from the first phase and relevant literature. In the third phase, the S2* was utilized with participants (N = 81) from Year 10 Math and English classes over three time points during an academic term. Results revealed that the most frequent reports of emotions and cause for that emotion were: boredom caused by schoolwork; happiness caused by peers; happiness caused by self; and boredom caused by teacher. When emotions and causes were examined separately, the most frequent reported emotion was boredom and the most frequent reported cause for emotion was peers. This tool may be used in future studies to further investigate these real-time emotional experiences allowing researchers to build on theoretical frameworks and provide skills and resources to best support educators.

Factors Influencing Aggressive Adolescent Behavior: An Analysis Using the Decision Tree Method

Aggression among adolescents is a significant public health concern worldwide. To safeguard adolescents’ physical and mental health, controlling the incidence of aggressive behavior and its triggers and drivers is necessary. Different risk factors in each environment drive adolescent aggression. These factors are interconnected, making the environment an ecosystem of aggression. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence adolescents’ aggressive behavior and provide a basis for formulating measures to reduce such behavior in the future. This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in five middle schools in Lingbao City. The participants were junior high school students aged 11–15 years. Data were analyzed from January to March 2020 using the decision tree analysis method. The aggressive behavior scale, adolescent emotion regulation scale, family intimacy and adaptation scale, parental education participation scale, and a simple parenting style questionnaire were used for the investigation. Of the 581 participants, 25.5% demonstrated a tendency for aggressive behavior, while the remaining did not. The decision tree analysis showed that the incidence of adolescent aggression was the highest (54.8%) when the maternal overprotective score was greater than or equal to 17, the adolescent had low emotional control, and the mother’s intelligence score was higher than 30. The decision tree model reflects the influencing factors of adolescent aggressive behavior from multiple levels and provides a reference for formulating effective intervention measures to control such behavior and its influencing factors.

The Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Non-suicidal Self-injury: A Systematic Review

Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a maladaptive strategy mainly regulating emotions in youth and adolescents. Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) were identified to affect NSSI. This review aimed to provide a synthesis of the literature on the relationship between EMS and NSSI. Methods: A systematic review was conducted via the electronic databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were (i) the study examined the relationship between EMSs and NSSI, (ii) full texts were available in the English language, and (iii) the study was a piece of published empirical quantitative research. The authors also evaluated the risk of bias assessment. Results: Ten studies were investigated. The relationship between EMS and NSSI was identified from different points of view. The results confirmed a developmental model of NSSI and shame that focuses on the function of this behavior to regulate emotions (especially shame) in individuals with a predisposition for emerging EMS and schema modes. A major limitation of this review is the absence of longitudinal research. Conclusion: It is important to address EMSs and modes that lead to NSSI engagement in both preventive and therapeutic interventions.

Resilience and Regulation of Emotions in Adolescents: Serial Mediation Analysis through Self-Esteem and the Perceived Social Support.

The aim of this study was to test a model that takes into account self-esteem and perceived social support as potential mediators of the relationship between resilience and emotional regulation. The study involved 251 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years (M = 16.85). The study procedure consisted of completing paper-and-pencil questionnaires to measure resilience, self-esteem, and answer questions about perceived social support and emotional regulation. Bootstrap sampling analysis showed statistically significant serial mediation (B = 0.030; p < 0.001). As a result of the analysis, a positive direct relationship between resilience and emotional regulation was observed (B = 0.061; p < 0.001). Our results suggest that self-esteem and perception of social support may mediate the relationship between resilience and emotional regulation. The findings have an applicable value. They can be used to develop preventive and educational programs, as well as therapeutic interventions. The obtained results show that interventions aimed at resilience can improve self-assessment and perceived social support and thus favor the high level of emotional regulation skills in the adolescent group.

Longitudinal relations between maternal and adolescent emotion dysregulation and maternal autonomy support.

IntroductionMaternal characteristics and mother–adolescent relationships are thought to affect the emotional development of adolescents. Adolescents can learn to regulate their emotions by observing their mothers, and this is further facilitated by maternal autonomy support. Therefore, this study longitudinally examined the associations among maternal emotion dysregulation, maternal autonomy support, and adolescent emotion dysregulation.MethodParticipants were 466 Dutch adolescents (54.51% males; M age = 14.03, SD = 0.45) and 462 mothers (M age = 45.49, SD = 4.47), who completed self‐reports of emotion dysregulation and maternal autonomy support for five consecutive years.ResultsRandom Intercept‐Cross Lagged Panel Model analyses showed that at the between‐family level, maternal emotion dysregulation was correlated with adolescent emotion dysregulation, adolescent‐reported maternal autonomy support, and mother‐reported maternal autonomy support; and adolescent emotion dysregulation was correlated with adolescent‐reported maternal autonomy support. At the within‐family level, higher than usual maternal emotion dysregulation was positively related to adolescent emotion dysregulation at Time 1, yet, was negatively related to adolescent emotion dysregulation at other time points concurrently, and predicted lower adolescent emotion dysregulation in the next year. Also, higher than usual adolescent emotion dysregulation was related to lower adolescent‐reported maternal autonomy support both concurrently and the next year.ConclusionsBoth mothers and adolescents played an important role in adolescent emotional development. To promote adolescent emotional development, it is important to target both maternal emotion dysregulation to understand the development of adolescent emotion dysregulation, and adolescent emotion dysregulation to prevent mothers from providing less autonomy support to their adolescents.

Maternal depression trajectories in childhood, subsequent maltreatment, and adolescent emotion regulation and self-esteem: the 2004 Pelotas birth cohort.

This study aimed to examine the impact of maternal depressive symptoms trajectories on 15-year-old adolescents’ self-esteem and emotion regulation and test the mediating role of child maltreatment in this association. The 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort is an ongoing cohort study originally comprised of 4231 live births in a southern Brazilian city. We examined a subsample of 1949 adolescents at age 15 years. Maternal depressive symptoms were assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Trajectories of maternal depression from 3 months until the 11-year follow-up were calculated using a group-based modeling approach. Child maltreatment at age 11 years was measured using the parent-report version of the Parent–Child Conflict Tactics Scale. Adolescent outcomes at age 15 years were assessed by the self-report version of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents. Path model analysis was conducted using a structural equation modeling framework in Mplus software. All maternal depression trajectories were negatively associated with offspring self-esteem and emotion regulation compared to the reference group (low depression trajectory). There was a significant indirect effect of maternal depression trajectories on emotion regulation mediated via child maltreatment. No evidence of moderation by sex was found for any pathway. The effects of maternal depression on adolescents’ emotion regulation are partly mediated by child maltreatment at age 11.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00787-022-02022-6.

Deteksi Dini Masalah Emosi dan Perilaku pada Usia 11 – 18 Tahun di SMK YPPP Wonomulyo

Adolescents are individuals aged 11-12 years to 20-21 years. Adolescence is a period of transition where there are many changes in the individual, both physical, and psychological changes. Adolescents who are identical with high curiosity greatly affect their every behavior in everyday life because not everything they want to know is good, sometimes there are some teenagers who fall into negative things due to wrong steps. Especially when viewed from the emotional aspect of teenagers who are still unstable and cannot control themselves well. On the other hand, adolescents are also faced with the challenges of puberty, changes in social and environmental roles in order to achieve independence. These challenges have the potential to cause emotional and behavioral problems for adolescents. These emotional and behavioral problems are very common among teenagers, therefore it is necessary to detect them so that they can be prevented as early as possible. This study aims to identify emotional and behavioral problems at the age of 11-18 years at YPPP Wonomulyo Vocational High School. Research method is a type of quantitative research with data collection techniques were carried out using a strength and weakness questionnaire (SDQ) which will assess emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents. Sampling using total sampling technique and the results obtained by research with 550 respondents, the adolescent emotional and behavioral problems have a normal percentage more than the threshold/borderline percentage and abnormal percentage. So it can be concluded that the level of emotion and behavior of adolescents in YPPP Wonomulyo Vocational High School with normal emotional symptoms is 328 (60%), threshold/borderline 80 (14%), abnormal is 142 (26%) and normal behavior problems are 432 (78%), threshold 75(14%), abnormal 43(8%).

The relationship between adolescent emotion dysregulation and problematic technology use: Systematic review of the empirical literature.

Background and aimsWe aimed to systematically identify, evaluate and summarize the research on adolescent emotion dysregulation and problematic technology use. We critically appraise strengths and limitations and provide recommendations for future research.MethodsWe followed the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and conducted a systematic review of published original reports on adolescent emotion dysregulation and problematic technology use published until March 1, 2022. A thorough search preceded the selection of studies matching prespecified criteria. Strengths and limitations of selected studies, regarding design and reporting, were identified based on current best practices.Results39 studies met inclusion criteria. All of these studies provided on the relationship between adolescent emotion dysregulation and problematic technology use severity based on self-report data.DiscussionThere was a positive correlation between adolescent emotion dysregulation and the severity of problematic technology use. Beyond this, other variables (such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, etc.) were also closely related to emotion dysregulation and problematic technology use. Such studies are of importance to better understand cause-effect relations regarding both variables.

School connection through engagement associated with grade scores and emotions of adolescents: four factors to build engagement in schools

This study investigated school connectedness, student engagement, academic grades, and student affect. Factor analyses of 331 adolescent students (Years 7, 9, and 11 in Australia), validated a four-factor model of school engagement. The factors revealed in the analyses were described as (1) future and task focus, (2) planning and motivation, (3) positive roles and models, and (4) positive social engagement. Cluster analyses revealed two typologies of students: a thriving group scoring significantly higher on all four factors than a striving group. There was a consistent number of students in each group across Years 7, 9 and 11. Compared to students in the striving group, on average, students in the thriving group scored significantly higher on grades (i.e., mathematics and English). Moreover, students in the thriving group were significantly higher on content and excited affects, and significantly less depressed and distressed compared to the students in the striving group. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

Cross-Cultural Measurement of Positive and Negative Emotions in Adolescence: Evidence from Three Countries.

Cross-cultural assessment of affective well-being among adolescents has received scarce attention in positive psychological research. The present study investigated cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE) among adolescents from three countries (India, Poland, and Serbia). The sample included a total of 1080 adolescents (53.6% female; Mage = 16.75, range = 15–19 years). Surveys were administered online in each country. Measurement invariance testing provided evidence for partial scalar invariance of the SPANE across cultures, with item “afraid” showing nonivariance across the three countries. Latent factor correlations between positive and negative emotions were stronger in Serbia compared to Poland and India. Positive emotions and life satisfaction had strong positive associations in all three countries (ranging from 0.68 to 0.75). The inverse correlations between negative emotions and life satisfaction were − 0.27, − 0.54, − 0.69 in India, Poland, and Serbia, respectively. Polish adolescents demonstrated the lowest levels of affective well-being, whereas Indian and Serbian adolescents did not differ substantially in levels of positive and negative emotions. The present study demonstrated that the SPANE is a reliable and useful tool for the assessment of positive and negative emotions among adolescents from different cultural settings.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10902-022-00521-6.

Emotional Dysregulation Mediates the Association Between Unsupportive Maternal Socialization Strategies of Overjoy and Psychopathological Symptoms in Adolescent Boys but not Girls.

Mothers play an important role in the emotion socialization of their teenage children, with implications for psychological adjustment. However, studies on maternal socialization of positive emotions in adolescence are still scarce and inconclusive. In this study, we aim to deepen our understanding on the association between unsupportive maternal socialization strategies of overjoy and internalization but also externalization symptoms as mediated by emotion dysregulation, and moderated by adolescents' gender. The study was conducted with 418 adolescents (M age = 14.75; 57.7% girls). Moderated mediation analysis indicated the effect of punishment and override of overjoy on internalization (punishment: b = 1.38, 95% CI [0.63, 2.31]; override: b = 1.36, 95% CI [0.59, 2.31]) and externalization (punishment: b = 0.71, 95% CI [0.20, 1.34]; override: b = 0.77, 95% CI [0.26, 1.46]) was mediated by emotional dysregulation in the case of boys. Contrary to expectations, for girls this effect was not found, indicating that further analysis are required.

ADHD Symptoms, Peer Problems, and Emotion Dysregulation as Longitudinal and Concurrent Predictors of Adolescent Borderline Personality Features

Objective: ADHD and borderline personality (BP) disorder are highly comorbid and characterized by emotion dysregulation and peer problems. However, limited research has examined social and emotional predictors of BP features in samples that include youth with ADHD. Method: Using a sample of 124 youth with and without ADHD (52% female), ADHD symptoms, peer problems, and emotion dysregulation were assessed in childhood (8–13 years) and in adolescence, along with BP features (13–18 years). Results: In addition to the significant effect of ADHD symptoms, teacher-rated child peer victimization and adolescent-reported peer victimization, poorer close friendships, and emotion dysregulation domains significantly predicted adolescent BP features. Greater parent-rated child and adolescent emotion dysregulation domains also significantly predicted adolescent BP features, with ADHD symptoms no longer significant. Conclusion: Even for youth with ADHD, peer and emotional vulnerabilities in childhood and adolescence may serve as important markers of risk for adolescent BP features.

Perceived Expressed Emotion and Irritability in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Inattentive Type: The Moderating Effect of Subtype.

The current study aimed to investigate perceived expressed emotion (EE) and irritability among adolescents with inattentive and combined type attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD-I and ADHD-C, respectively), and to assess whether the subtype plays a moderating role in the relationship between perceived EE and irritability. The current cross-sectional, case-control study comprised 37 adolescents with ADHD-I, 62 adolescents with ADHD-C, and 58 age- and sex-matched adolescents without ADHD. After controlling for confounding factors, adolescents with ADHD-C were found to exhibit significantly higher levels of perceived lack of emotional support than adolescents with ADHD-I (p = 0.029). Results of moderation analysis showed ADHD subtype to be a moderating factor in the relationship between perceived EE and irritability. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(10), 11-20.].