The mediational role of emotion regulation in the relationship between personality and subjective well-being

Abstract

In this research we examined relationships between Big Five personality traits, emotion regulation strategies and subjective wellbeing. In two studies we explored the mediational role of habitual use of two regulation strategies: reappraisal and suppression in the relationship between personality traits and two aspects of well-being (i.e., life satisfaction and experience of positive affect and negative affect). In Study 1 (n = 233) we found that the most robust predictors of higher life satisfaction were higher extraversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability (lower neuroticism) and reappraisal, as well as lower suppression of emotions. We obtained similar pattern of results in Study 2 (n = 265) which showed that higher positive affect was significantly predicted by higher extraversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and reappraisal. Negative affect was negatively predicted only by emotional stability. Additional analyses indicated that suppression mediated the link between extraversion and life satisfaction, whereas reappraisal mediated associations of emotional stability with life satisfaction and positive affect. The studies reveal the role of emotion regulation for extraversion and emotional stability and their association with well-being.

Positive and negative affect during a pandemic: Mediating role of emotional regulation strategies

“…Since the needs for increasing pleasure and avoiding pain can be met with effective emotional regulation strategies (Koole, 2009), it can be thought that positive emotions arise along with pleasant experiences According to the last finding of the current study, emotional regulation strategies have a full mediator role in the relationship between negative affect and positive affect. Parallel to studies in the literature (Barrett et al, 2001;Blalock et al, 2016;Karademas et al, 2011;Kobylińska et al, 2020;Nezlek & Kuppens, 2008;Sutton et al, 2009;Talaei-Khoei et al, 2017;Tugade & Fredrickson, 2007;Uhl et al, 2019;Verzeletti et al, 2016), the current study has proved the effect of emotional regulation strategies in replacing negative emotions with positive emotions. This research finding can be interpreted as follows: Emotional regulation is a process in which an individual tries to attain desired emotions.…”

Personality and perceived stress during COVID-19 pandemic: Testing the mediating role of perceived threat and efficacy

“…Thus, the quarantine during the pandemic may have hindered the ability of extroverts to fulfill this social stimulation and may have led to higher levels of perceived stress than individuals with lower extroversion. Alternatively, the higher stress experienced by those with higher levels of extraversion may also stem from a lack of cognitive appraisal skills necessary to regulate their emotions, and/or external regulations of stress ( Kobylińska et al, 2020 ).…”

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