Emotion regulation difficulties and psychopathology among Pakistani adolescents

Zafar, Huma; Debowska, Agata; Boduszek, Daniel

doi:10.1177/1359104520969765

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“…Although emotion regulation is a universal process, it is highly sensitive to cultural differences ( Ford & Mauss, 2015 ). Some studies on emotion regulation have been conducted with Pakistani Muslim samples ( Jabeen et al, 2013 ; Zafar et al, 2021 ); however, these have focused on parenting practices as predictors of emotion regulation or have linked emotion regulation with psychopathological tendencies. Another study from the same cultural context has analyzed cognitive reappraisal as a mediator linking executive cognitive functioning with Machiavellian adjustment ( Fatima & Shahid, 2020 ).…”

Section: Religious Coping Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Mental Wel...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Empirical evidence from the same cultural context has shown gender differences in emotion regulation difficulties and its association with psychopathology. Specifically, adolescent girls compared with boys scored lower on limited access to effective emotion regulation and this variable positively predicted psychopathology in girls only ( Zafar et al, 2021 ). Moreover, Fatima and Shahid (2020) found that mediated links between cognitive functioning, cognitive reappraisal, and Machiavellian adjustment were stronger for women compared with men.…”

Section: Current Study In the Covid Context In Pakistani Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Religious coping and young adult’s mental well-being during Covid-19: Testing a double moderated mediation model

Fatima¹,

Arshad

Mushtaq³

2022

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

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The literature describes religious coping as an important predictor of mental well-being. Present study is aimed at extending this knowledge by assessing whether specific religious coping regulates specific cognitive emotional responses to improve well-being during Covid pandemic, an extreme international event with significant impacts on individuals and communities. A sample of young adults responded to self-report measures of negative and positive religious coping, positive reappraisal, self-blaming, and mental well-being. Results revealed that positive religious coping was a positive predictor of mental well-being and positive reappraisal mediated this positive link. Also, gender and physical health status significantly interacted with positive reappraisal to predict mental well-being in these mediational associations. More specifically, indirect effects of positive reappraisal were positive and significant for men and for participants with better physical health compared with women and those with poor physical health. However, negative religious coping was not a significant correlate of mental well-being but a positive correlate of self-blame. Results suggest that positive religious coping facilitates positive regulation of emotions for improved mental well-being in young adults and particularly young men.

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Section: Religious Coping Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Mental Wel...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Current Study In the Covid Context In Pakistani Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Religious coping and young adult’s mental well-being during Covid-19: Testing a double moderated mediation model

Fatima¹,

Arshad

Mushtaq³

2022

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“…When a person lacks the skills or fails to execute the skills appropriately, emotions become less effective, and instead of motivating adaptive behaviour, it may lead to maladaptive behaviours, including HRBs. Findings indicate that among the adult sample, deficits in emotion regulation may induce distress, dysregulation of which further drive individuals to engage in HRBs such as drug abuse, alcohol abuse, sexual risk behaviours, bullying, aggressive behaviours, unhealthy dietary behaviours, addictive behaviours, unintentional injuries or violence-related behaviours, suicidal behaviours, and lack of medical adherence (Garofalo & Velotti, 2017 ; Lansing et al, 2019 ; Ram et al, 2018 ; Weiss et al, 2015 ; Zafar et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting and personality as predictors of health-risk behaviours among adolescents

Singh

2022

Curr Psychol

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Health-Risk Behaviours (HRBs) are significant antecedent conditions of adverse health outcomes among adolescents, and their prevention requires an in-depth understanding of associated factors. Like any other behaviour, HRBs may be an outcome of a complex interplay between personal and situational factors that determines our responses. Among other factors, emotional tendencies, specific behavioural patterns, and psychosocial environment may be the significant factors working at different hierarchical positions within a system and guiding human behaviours, including HRBs. Previous studies have explored the role of these specific factors in developing and maintaining HRBs, but mainly among the adult population, and no conclusive results could be observed regarding their contribution to HRBs in adolescents. The present study explored the predictability of adolescents’ engagement in HRBs with regard to three representations of the mentioned factors, i.e., emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting practices and personality traits. A total of 723 (Males = 440) adolescents (M age = 16.05, SD = 1.1) provided relevant information on the standardized questionnaires. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the stated hypotheses. Analysis revealed that the adolescents who reported more difficulty regulating one's emotions, perceived parenting practice as maladaptive, scored high on neuroticism and low on conscientiousness, showed more engagement in HRBs than their counterparts. Further, the findings indicated that emotion regulation difficulties and perceived parenting practices are stronger predictors of HRBs than personality traits. Interventional programs targeting HRBs among adolescents should address specific facets of emotional dysregulation and sensitise parents about their role in moderating adolescents’ HRBs.

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“…Emotional reactivity is related to emotions’ sensitivity, continuity, and intensity (Nock et al, 2008 ). Emotions’ rapid changes and emotional regulation problems cause multiple maladaptation problems and psychopathologies (Millgram et al, 2020 ; Zafar et al, 2021 ). People with high emotional reactivity are at risk of experiencing emotionally negative situations more (Buehler & Welsh, 2009 ; Maremmani et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

A hypothetic model for examining the relationship between happiness, forgiveness, emotional reactivity and emotional security

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The ultimate goal of life is happiness, according to Plato. Perhaps the most critical questions in the life of human beings have been on happiness and processes that affect happiness. The present study was planned during the COVID-19 pandemic; perhaps human beings are most needed for happiness. The original hypothetical model and the findings constitute the powerful and different aspects of the present study. This study determined a hypothetical model to examine the relationships among happiness, forgiveness, emotional reactivity, and emotional security. The participant group of the study consists of a total of 916 individuals from Turkey, 617 women, and 299 men. The age scale of the participants is between 18-25. Participants completed the Heartland Forgiveness Scale, the Emotional Security Scale, the Emotional Reactivity Scale, and the Oxford Happiness Scale. Mediation analysis was conducted using Hayes’ (2017) process macro. According to the proposed model in the study, emotional reactivity mediates the relationship between forgiveness and happiness. As the individual’s forgiveness increases, their emotional reactivity decreases, and as the emotional reactivity decreases, the individual’s level of happiness increases.

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Emotion regulation difficulties and psychopathology among Pakistani adolescents

Cited by 24 publications

References 77 publications

Religious coping and young adult’s mental well-being during Covid-19: Testing a double moderated mediation model

Religious coping and young adult’s mental well-being during Covid-19: Testing a double moderated mediation model

Emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting and personality as predictors of health-risk behaviours among adolescents

A hypothetic model for examining the relationship between happiness, forgiveness, emotional reactivity and emotional security

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