Self-regulatory Processes Research Articles

GENERATIVITY, COGNITIVE REAPPRAISAL, AND OPTIMIZING SELF-ACCEPTANCE ACROSS MID LIFE AND OLD AGE

Abstract Midlife is an opportune time during which individuals can establish patterns of behavior (e.g., generativity) and self-regulatory processes (e.g., emotion regulation) that will optimize their psychological wellbeing and aging. We sought to test whether: 1.) generativity is directly associated with better self-acceptance, 2.) the effect of generativity is indirect and mediated by emotion regulation (i.e., cognitive reappraisal), and 3.) age moderates associations among generativity, cognitive reappraisal, and self-acceptance. Using data from the second and third waves of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study (N=935, Mage=54.36, SD=11.05, Range = 34-83, 55.08% Female), results revealed that cognitive reappraisal (β= 0.07, p< .01) and older age (β= 0.06, p= .02) were associated with higher self-acceptance; however, generativity was not, and age did not predict generativity nor cognitive reappraisal. Generativity was associated with more frequent use of cognitive reappraisal (β= 0.16, p< .001), with cognitive reappraisal then significantly mediating the association between generativity and self-acceptance (Natural Indirect Effect= 0.02, SE= .01, p= .02). Age significantly interacted with generativity when predicting self-acceptance (β= 0.39, p= .02), such that the effect of generativity increased with age. These findings are important for reframing midlife as a critical developmental stage during which individuals can engage in behaviors and self-regulatory processes that optimize their self-acceptance throughout the aging process. As age did not moderate most associations, interventions could target generativity to promote effective emotion regulation and cognitive reappraisal to enhance self-acceptance across adulthood and into later life given its positive implications for wellbeing, health, and longevity.

DIFFERENT ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND EMOTION REGULATION IN OLDER AND YOUNGER ADULTS

Abstract Heart rate variability (HRV), the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate, is proposed to index aspects of self-regulatory processes such as emotion regulation. This is due to overlapping neural regions and networks that contribute to the central autonomic and emotion regulation systems. Paradoxically, increasing age is associated with both improvement in emotion regulation and decline in HRV, and it is unclear whether and how the association between HRV and emotion regulation is influenced by aging. The earliest stages of neurodegenerative processes, such as Alzheimer’s disease-related reduction of locus coeruleus (LC) integrity, may also influence the HRV-emotion regulation relationship in older adults, as LC modulates arousal and autonomic activity in response to stress. We pre-registered a study to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between measures of emotion regulation, HRV and LC MRI integrity in a lifespan sample of cognitively normal healthy adults using the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) dataset, a large population-based cohort aged between 18-88 years (N=678). We hypothesized that any age-related differences in the association between HRV and emotion regulation would be related to reduced LC integrity in older versus younger adults. We found an inverse correlation between resting HRV and measures of emotional reappraisal in older adults, which differed significantly to younger adults, but no evidence of LC influence on this association. Our findings highlight age-related differences in the HRV-emotion regulation relationship which warrant further investigation in future studies.

DYNAMICS OF THE FORMATION OF THE PHENOLIC REDOX SYSTEM OF CONIFEROUS PLANTS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE COMMON PINE PINUS SYLVESTRIS

The change in the quantitative composition of secondary metabolites in the forming plant tissue is associated with climatic conditions of plant growth, including seasonality and the growing season. Acclimatization of evergreen coniferous trees in boreal regions includes regulatory processes that protect the photosynthetic apparatus of needles in specific conditions. Using the example of coniferous tree – scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), new experimental data on changes in the content of secondary metabolites of phenolic nature – participants in the processes of plant tissue biosynthesis – is presented in this paper. The dynamics of the intensity of phenolic metabolism and the quantitative change of the pigment apparatus of pine needles during the growing season were investigated using a complex of physic-chemical methods (UV spectrophotometry, HPLC, redox-metry) and the composition of the phenolic fraction of the phenol-quinone redox system of the cell wall was studied. It is shown that changes in the quantitative and qualitative composition of the phenolic compounds fraction that determine the redox state of the plant matrix occurs in plant tissue throughout the growing season. It is noted that dynamic self-regulation processes involving a complex consisting of phenolic compounds, pigments and enzymatic systems are a common pattern at all stages of plant development, ensuring that they perform protective functions of the photosynthetic apparatus of the needles of evergreen coniferous trees in boreal regions.

Music teachers’ stance in action to develop student autonomy

In the context of instrumental teaching, developing student autonomy is a major goal of teachers in addition to transmitting knowledge and fostering musical learning. This research, which consists of two successive studies, focused on the development of student autonomy from the teacher’s perspective. In the first study, I conducted a qualitative analysis of 21 teachers’ beliefs and intentions with regard to the development of student autonomy and their roles in this process. The results showed that teachers considered themselves somewhat at the periphery of the process in which students attain autonomy. In the second study, I analyzed in depth the joint action of three teachers with their students during two successive lessons. My analysis of the film recordings revealed that teachers performed many pedagogical actions to develop student autonomy, albeit unconsciously and without verbalization. The results of this second study suggest that there are four possible teaching stances that make it possible to develop autonomy. Based on a synthesis of the two studies, I propose a model that helps teachers to develop student autonomy through the understanding and clarification of the four key phases of the self-regulation process.

A self-regulatory perspective on human motivation and its implications for understanding adaptation to chronic pain

Although a growing body of research and theory has sought to advance a motivational perspective on chronic pain, the precise meaning of motivation as a concept and the nature and functional characteristics of its component mechanisms remain controversial and articulated from diverse analytic perspectives. This paper has three main objectives: (1) to offer a detailed examination of directional motivation and the nature of motivational mechanisms and motivational contexts, (2) to summarize the structural and functional characteristics of goals and self-regulatory processes as viewed from a control theoretic framework, and (3) to address how an account of human motivation built upon the active pursuit of goals aided by self-regulatory support mechanisms can illuminate some of the core aspects of chronic pain adaptation and the processes underlying the acute to chronic pain transition.

Student Polymotivation as a Factor of Personal Professional Growth

The article studies the peculiarities of the students' motivational and need sphere. The concept of polymotivation, which contains interpretations of the internal consistency of the motivational sphere, ways of eliminating contradictions in it regarding personal and social choices, is considered. In the context of professional development, polymotivation appears as a significant structural force and a meaningful center of personal professional growth. Due to the need to study effective mechanisms that will contribute to the development of an individual subject, modern approaches to the interpretation of the motivation of personal growth are analyzed, which allows the individual to direct efforts to mastering the chosen professional activity, desired and, at the same time, socially demanded social role; to adequately assess the discrepancy between where a young person is now and where he wants to be in order to realize himself and enjoy his life. The purpose of the study was to identify the impact of value orientations of student youth on the structure of their motivational and need sphere. To solve the set goal, the following methods were used: T. Ehlers' personality diagnosis method for success motivation and S. S. Bubnov's method for diagnosing the real structure of the value orientations of the individual. The subjects were full-time students of the National Aviation University. The obtained data showed that most of the subjects have high and moderately high indicators of motivation to achieve success and socially significant value orientations. The highest scores were obtained on the scales that determine the value of prosocial activities: "High social status and people management", "Social activity to achieve positive changes in society", "Communication". It has been proven that the intrapersonal and social determinants of the educational environment influence the formation of the structural integrity of the personal orientation of students, contribute to the development of self-regulatory processes within the educational activity at the level of the value orientations determined by them. We consider the selection of educational and narrowly personal factors that will influence the internal consistency of the motivational-needs sphere of student youth to be a further promising direction of research.

Analysis of self-regulation model to improvement of self-care capability in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients

The importance of maintaining controlled blood glucose and preventing complications in individuals with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) hinges significantly on self-care practices. A contributing factor to insufficient self-care, impacting quality of life, is the inadequate execution of self-regulation. This research aims to formulate a self-regulation model, grounded in individual and family self-management theory, to enhance self-care among individuals with type 2 DM. Employing a quantitative approach through cross-sectional methods, this study involved a sample of 115 type 2 DM patients in Sidenreng Rappang City. Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) served as the analytical method. The findings revealed that the self-regulation process among T2DM patients significantly influences their ability to engage in self-care. The interpretation of the illness directly affects the coping mechanisms and emotional responses of those affected. Both the interpretation of the disease and emotional responses play pivotal roles in shaping coping mechanisms. Furthermore, it was established that interpretations are influenced by individual factors, disease representations, environmental factors, and family support. The self-regulation process is formed by coping mechanisms that, in turn, significantly impact the self-care practices of individuals dealing with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) while addressing their health concerns.

Phasic and repetitive self-touch differ in hemodynamic response in the prefrontal cortex-An fNIRS study.

Each individual touches the own body several 100 times a day. While some researchers propose a self-regulatory function of self-touch, others report that self-touching increases nervousness. This controversy appears to be caused by the fact that researchers did not define the kind of self-touch they examined and actually, referred to different types of self-touch. Thus, kinematically defining different types of self-touch, such as phasic (discrete), repetitive, and irregular, and exploring the neural correlates of the different types will provide insight into the neuropsychological function of self-touching behavior. To this aim, we assessed hemodynamic responses in prefrontal brain areas using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and behavioral responses with NEUROGES®. Fifty-two participants were recorded during three specific kinematically types of self-touch (phasic, irregular, repetitive) that were to be performed on command. The recently developed toolbox Satori was used for the visualization of neuronal processes. Behaviorally, the participants did not perform irregular self-touch reliably. Neurally, the comparison of phasic, irregular and repetitive self-touch revealed different activation patterns. Repetitive self-touch is associated with stronger hemodynamic responses in the left Orbitofrontal Cortex and the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex than phasic self-touch. These brain areas have been reported to be associated with self-regulatory processes. Furthermore, irregular self-touch appears to be primarily generated by implicit neural control. Thus, by distinguishing kinematically different types of self-touch, our findings shed light on the controverse discussion on the neuropsychological function of self-touch.

Role of Theory in Analysing the dynamic of Self-regulated Learning process based on students’ event logs data: A scoping review

Students' capability to metacognitively regulate themselves—cognitively or behaviourally—in their learning plays a pivotal role in determining their academic performance. The dynamic aspect of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) will be challenging to capture if it relies on perceptual data obtained from students through questionnaires and interviews and only at specific points in time. One potential alternative is to use an approach that captures student activity data in real-time throughout the learning period. Given the context-sensitivity involved in measuring SRL via event data, a solid theoretical foundation is essential in analysing patterns of SRL behaviour using event log data. This scoping review paper aims to identify and map how the empirical studies in this area consider SRL theory or models, not only when interpreting analytical results but also when designing instruction and interpreting SRL indicators from raw data. A thorough literature search was performed on various online databases, including Scopus, IEEExplorer, ProQuest, and Web of Science, to identify relevant studies. Following the PRISMA scoping review (PRISMA-ScR) as a protocol for the review, 39 studies published between 2012 and 2023 were included. This study found limited studies incorporating SRL theory in every analysis stage, from designing instruction to preprocessing event data and interpreting analytical models. This study also highlighted the importance of including contextual and theoretical factors when assessing self-regulatory behavioural patterns.

Polytraumatization, defense mechanisms, PTSD and complex PTSD in Indian adolescents: a mediation model

BackgroundAdolescence is recognized as a particularly susceptible developmental period for experiencing multiple types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), increasing the vulnerability to higher levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD symptoms. Some studies found that defense mechanisms play an important role on the association between ACE and psychological symptoms.MethodsWe analyzed the associations between direct and indirect exposure to ACE and PTSD and Complex PTSD (affective dysregulation, negative self-concept and disturbances in relationships) through the mediation role of mature defense mechanisms: mature, neurotic, and immature defense mechanisms in Indian adolescents. A sample of 411 Indian adolescents (M = 14.2 years old; S.D. = 0.5) completed validated self-report questionnaires. Serial multiple mediation models were tested by conducting a structural equation modelling employing Preacher and Hayes’ procedures (2008).ResultsImmature and neurotic defense mechanisms mediated the association between direct exposure to ACE with PTSD symptoms. Immature defense mechanisms were mediators of the relationship between direct exposure to ACE and Complex PTSD symptoms clusters.ConclusionsMaladaptive defense mechanisms can disturb the process of self-regulation and emotion regulation capabilities in coping with traumatic experiences, leading to higher PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms severity.

«Digesting Crohn's Disease»: The Journey of Young Adults since Diagnosis.

Crohn's disease affects 2.5 million people in Europe (more than 100,000 people in France) and often occurs between the ages of 15 and 30, a period marked by self-construction. However, few studies have focused on the experience of the diagnosis during this sensitive developmental stage. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the experience of Crohn's disease in young adults since their diagnosis. Fifteen young adults (18-35 years) diagnosed with Crohn's disease participated in a semi-directive interview. Narrative data were subjected to a thematic analysis, and thirty percent of the interviews were double-coded. The results revealed an evolution of four main themes since diagnosis: (1) course of care, (2) illness perceptions, (3) disease management and (4) self-perception. For most participants, the onset of the disease was difficult, marked by severe symptoms requiring hospitalization, numerous medical examinations and sometimes several consultations before diagnosis. This journey was more difficult when it was associated with negative relations with the medical staff, who were sometimes perceived as unsupportive. Thus, some people described this diagnostic period as an "ordeal", while others experienced it as a "relief" from their suffering. The announcement of the diagnosis was often a "shock", an "upheaval" or a "downfall", followed by phases of denial associated with a desire to maintain a "normal life" and not to be defined by the disease. Despite a difficult start, most participants grew from their experience with CD, with a sense of a personal development that was made possible by self-regulation processes that enabled them to draw on their own experience and resources to adjust to their illness. By highlighting positive possibilities for evolution, this study suggests the importance of supporting the psychological resources of young adults by proposing, at an early stage, psychological support or therapies focused on acceptance and engagement.

Multielectron and adjustable oxidation–reduction reaction of molybdenum-based amorphous cathodes to improve the electrochemical performance of rechargeable lithium batteries

Li2O-MoO3-P2O5 and Li2O-MoO3-V2O5-P2O5 amorphous cathode oxides were prepared using a simple melt quenching technique. The discharge-specific capacity of the 2Li2O-5MoO3-V2O5-2P2O5 after 100 cycles was 141.43 mAh/g, with a capacity retention rate of 77.27 %, while the discharge-specific capacity of the 2Li2O-6MoO3-2P2O5 after 100 cycles was 100.52 mAh/g, with a capacity retention rate of 55.78 %, in the voltage range of 1.5–4.2 V and at a current density of 10 mA/g. According to the findings, vanadium pentoxide may help molybdenum-based amorphous cathodes perform better electrochemically. In particular, the Mo5+/Mo4+ transition is inhibited, and the Mo6+/Mo5+ transition is promoted by the presence of the V5+/V4+ transition in the charge/discharge cycle of the Li2O-MoO3-V2O5-P2O5 amorphous material, shortening the structural self-regulation process in the electrochemical cycle and significantly increasing cycle stability. The study provided a new idea for investigating novel cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

"I Am on Top!": An Interactive Intervention Program to Promote Self-Regulation Processes in the Prevention of the Use of Doping in Sports High Schools.

The use of substances to improve sports performance is a widespread phenomenon among adolescents. Several anti-doping programs have been developed, mainly based on knowledge-based evidence. The main aim of the present study was to implement an anti-doping intervention in sports high school students, based on a psychological framework, such as Socio-Cognitive Theory, through the development of a Serious Game (SG), i.e., digital learning based on the game. The experimental design included an intervention group (n = 167; F = 37.7%; Meanage = 17.5 years; SD = 0.58) and a control group (n = 112; F = 42%; Meanage = 17.6; SD = 1). Both of the groups completed the same questionnaire on two different occasions (i.e., time 1 and time 2) for measuring doping intention, self-regulatory efficacy to resist social pressure for the use of substances, moral disengagement, and doping knowledge. Data were analyzed through repeated measures of Group X Time ANOVA, demonstrating some degree of efficacy of the intervention, in particular in terms of the decrease in doping intention and the strengthening of doping knowledge. Moreover, the study demonstrated that the score obtained during the implementation of the SG could partially represent a coherent measure of the participants' beliefs regarding doping. These results could be considered a starting point for future research to better develop technological anti-doping interventions.

Family Functioning, Illness-Related Self-Regulation Processes, and Clinical Outcomes in Major Depression: A Prospective Study in Greece.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, seriously impairing, and often recurrent mental disorder. Based on the predictions of the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems and the Common-Sense Self-Regulation Model, the aim of the present prospective study is to examine the predictive value of clinical outcomes of a process model in which associations between perceived family functioning and patient's clinical outcomes (i.e., symptom severity and suicide risk) are mediated by illness representations and coping strategies. A total of 113 patients with a clinical diagnosis of MDD (16.8% males and 83.2% females) aged 47.25 ± 13.98 years and recruited from the outpatient department and the mobile mental health unit of the Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion in Crete, Greece, and from a Greek online depression peer-support group participated in the study. Family functioning was assessed in terms of cohesion and flexibility (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales IV) at baseline. Illness representations (Illness Perception Questionnaire-Mental Health) and coping strategies (Brief Cope Orientation to Problems Experienced) were measured about five months later (5.04 ± 1.16 months). Symptom severity (Beck Depression Inventory) and suicidality (Risk Assessment Suicidality Scale) were measured about 10 months after the baseline assessment (9.56 ± 2.52 months). The results indicated that representations about MDD impact and symptom severity serially mediated the association between family cohesion and suicide risk in MDD. Furthermore, family cohesion was found to be linked with maladaptive coping through MDD impact representations. Family-based psychotherapeutic interventions specifically designed to target unhealthy family functioning, along with negative illness perceptions and dysfunctional coping, could be further developed and explored as adjunctive therapy to standard treatment in MDD.

A facile route to the synthesis of carbon replicas cast from narrow-mesoporous matrices

Carbon replicas find a variety of applications in chemical sciences and even in medicine. However, tedious synthesis hinders their application to the laboratory scale hitherto. Here, we develop a facile procedure for the synthesis of CMK-1 and CMK-2 materials cast from narrow-mesoporous hard templates, i.e. MCM-48 and SBA-1, respectively. The proposed recipe is reproducible, operates under mild conditions using basic laboratory equipment and a renewable carbon source (furfuryl alcohol). It relies on the solvent-polarity-controlled deposition of a polar carbon precursor on unmodified silica in a non-polar medium. Such a self-regulating process provides even coverage of the matrix with polymer leading to the formation of carbon mesostructures of exquisite replication fidelity and structural homogeneity while maintaining the primary morphology. The in-depth study of physisorption data employing the dual gas model (simultaneous N2 and CO2 fitting) disclosed the mixed, micro-mesoporous nature of the materials. This tool was found to provide a fair, comprehensive textural characterization, especially useful for materials with pore sizes on the boundary between micro- and mesopores. Therefore, this research paves the way for the manufacturing and application of CMK-1 and CMK-2 carbon replicas on a larger scale. Additionally, it provides certain hints for the robust textural characterization of such materials.

Artificial intelligence-based language learning: illuminating the impact on speaking skills and self-regulation in Chinese EFL context.

This study investigated the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-based instruction in improving second language (L2) speaking skills and speaking self-regulation in a natural setting. The research was conducted with 93 Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) students, randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving AI-based instruction or a control group receiving traditional instruction. The AI-based instruction leveraged the Duolingo application, incorporating natural language processing technology, interactive exercises, personalized feedback, and speech recognition technology. Pre- and post-tests were conducted to assess L2 speaking skills and self-regulation abilities. The results of the study demonstrated that the experimental group, which received AI-based instruction, exhibited significantly greater improvement in L2 speaking skills compared to the control group. Moreover, participants in the experimental group reported higher levels of self-regulation. These findings suggest that AI-based instruction effectively enhances L2 speaking skills and fosters self-regulatory processes among language learners, highlighting the potential of AI technology to optimize language learning experiences and promote learners' autonomy and metacognitive strategies in the speaking domain. However, further research is needed to explore the long-term effects and specific mechanisms underlying these observed improvements.

Functional reorganization of the brain in distinct frequency bands during eyes-open meditation

Meditation is a self-regulatory process practiced primarily to reduce stress, manage emotions and mental health. The objective of this work is to study the information exchange between electrodes within and across the hemispheres during meditation using functional connectivity (FC) measures. We investigate the changes in the coherence between EEG electrode pairs during the meditation with open eyes practiced by long-term Brahmakumaris Rajyoga meditators and during listening to music by controls as the comparable task. FC derived from coherency, pairwise phase consistency (PPC) is used to study the changes in intra and interhemispheric coherence. Integrating connectivity (IC) derived from node degree strength has also been analyzed. Meditators show increased PPC in higher theta and alpha bands both within and across hemispheres. However, the control subjects with no knowledge of meditation show no change in theta band during the music session. Further, during baseline conditions, higher interhemispheric anterior to posterior IC is found in meditators in higher beta and slow gamma bands than controls. Distinct patterns of changes are observed with the PPC and IC measures in different frequency bands during meditation in the meditators and music-listening session in the control subjects indicating varied information processing between the right and left hemispheres. Increased IC is found between the frontal electrodes implying increased self-awareness in meditators. The PPC between the occipital electrodes in meditators is less than the controls in baseline condition indicating a possible modified visual information processing in Rajyoga meditators due to the long-term practice of meditation with open eyes. Overall, the changes in PPC and associated IC indicate increased functional integration during meditation supporting the hypothesis of communication through coherence and cortical integration theory during the non-ordinary state of consciousness induced by meditation.

Аутентичность личности и парадокс устойчивости к травматическому стрессу

<p style="text-align: justify;">Research and statistics show that two-thirds of people manage to survive traumatic stress without serious or lasting mental health problems. This means that most people are resilient to traumatic stress but attempts to predict resilience based on individual personality traits are usually unsuccessful, and making accurate predictions about who will be resilient and who will not is difficult. The article considers three proposals for resolving this prognostic problem: first, abandoning consideration of stability as a personality trait in favor of stability as a process of flexible self-regulation; second, considering behavior in a model of non-linear interaction between personality and situation, postulating that human behavior is determined by personality trait parameters, situation characteristics and the outcome of their combination; and third, choosing determinants and correlates of stability, focusing on consideration of major personality traits, such as authenticity. The potential value of studying authenticity in the context of traumatic stress resilience is argued coherently: evidence for the high resource capacity of authenticity is presented; the subject concept of authenticity is proposed; similar studies from previous years are reviewed; trait authenticity and state authenticity are compared; the topic of authenticity in first responders is addressed.</p>

Children’s emotion regulation, behavior regulation, and mathematics achievement: A longitudinal mediation model

ABSTRACT The present study investigated direct as well as indirect relations between children’s emotion regulation (anger- and avoidant-oriented strategies), behavior regulation, and mathematics achievement in a longitudinal study during the transition from primary to secondary school in Germany. Participants were 76 primary school students attending grade four at Time 1, of whom 51 participated again as secondary school students attending grade five at Time 2, as well as children’s mothers and teachers. Anger- and avoidant-oriented emotion regulation strategies at Time 1 were negatively associated to behavior regulation at Time 2. Behavior regulation at Time 2 was positively related to mathematics achievement at Time 2. There were no direct relations between emotion regulation (anger- and avoidant-oriented strategies) at Time 1 and mathematics achievement at Time 2. However, we found significant indirect negative effects between emotion regulation (anger- and avoidant-oriented strategies) at Time 1 and mathematics achievement at Time 2 via behavior regulation at Time 1. Thus, anger- and avoidant-oriented emotion regulation at Time 1 indirectly affected mathematics achievement negatively at Time 2 via behavior regulation at Time 2. This study confirms the complex structure of self-regulatory processes and underlines the importance of specific emotion regulation strategies for mathematics achievement.

Digital Learning and Self-Regulation in Students with Special Educational Needs: A Systematic Review of Current Research and Future Directions

Self-regulation plays a crucial role in the overall well-being of students, including those with learning disabilities (LD) and social, emotional, and behavioral disorders (SEBD). Conceptually, digital learning offers great potential for supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) in learning and social-emotional development at inclusive schools and can effectively promote self-regulation processes. This systematic review aims to shed light on the potential of digital learning to promote the self-regulation of students with SEN in inclusive contexts. A systematic literature search was conducted on selected databases. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed regarding the empirical evidence, characteristics of digital learning methods, and factors influencing their effectiveness. The results showed that digital learning methods can foster improvements in academic outcomes, e.g., students’ persuasive writing skills, and in enhancing emotion regulation in students. The effectiveness of the digital learning methods depends mostly on their implementation by teachers.