Why dealing with emotions? Examining Gross' process \nmodel in light of self-determination theory
Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examined the relationship between emotion regulation (cognitive reappraisal, \nexpressive and experiential suppression) and mental well-being. It also examined if the \nmotivation behind emotion regulation mediated the relationship between emotion regulation \nand mental well-being. A total of 103 individuals aged 18-55 (Mage =25.35; SD=6.43; 68% \nfemale) participated in this online cross-sectional study and responded to the Depression \nAnxiety Stress Scale, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, motivation questionnaire developed \nbased on Religious Internalization Index. Results indicated that cognitive reappraisal was \npositively related to ill-being, expressive suppression was negatively related to ill-being, and \nexperiential suppression was unrelated to ill-being. We expected cognitive reappraisal to be \nrelatively autonomous and both forms of suppression to be more controlled in its nature. \nResults showed no significant results, except experiential suppression. The mediation analysis \nshowed that motivation does not mediate the relationship between emotion regulation and \nmental well-being. Due to lack of findings, no mediating effect was found, possibly because of\nresearch limitations in this current research. Current research findings implicate the importance \nof emotion regulation and recommend taking a closer view in treating psychopathologies in \npsychotherapies
Author: Janiskaite, L.
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7016060794