Emotion regulation strategies as moderators of the relationship between negative life events and trait anxiety

IF 4.9 2区医学 Q1 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of affective disorders Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.083

E. Leighton Durham , Emily T. Micciche , Gabrielle E. Reimann , Camille Archer , Hee Jung Jeong , Randolph M. Dupont , Antonia N. Kaczkurkin

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Abstract

Background

Anxiety commonly occurs after experiencing negative life events. However, the role of emotion regulation strategies in moderating the relationship between negative life events and anxiety remains unclear. The current study 1) examines the associations between emotion regulation strategies and trait anxiety, and 2) explores whether the relationship between negative life events and trait anxiety is moderated by emotion regulation strategies, in particular, adaptative strategies such as cognitive reappraisal.

Methods

We used data from 1384 adolescents and young adults (ages 12–27) who completed measures of negative life events, emotion regulation strategies, and trait anxiety. Emotion regulation was measured using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form.

Results

Multiple regression analyses showed that limited access to emotion regulation strategies, difficulty engaging in goal-directed behavior, lack of emotional awareness, lack of emotional clarity, nonacceptance of emotional responses, and use of cognitive reappraisal were associated with trait anxiety. Additionally, the positive association between negative life events and trait anxiety was moderated by difficulty engaging in goal-directed behavior and use of cognitive reappraisal. Sex differences were apparent for difficulty engaging in goal-directed behavior. Age-based analyses revealed that these interactions were specific to young adults.

Limitations

Limitations include a cross-sectional design and reliance on self-report measures.

Conclusions

Less use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies was associated with greater trait anxiety. Further, the relationship between negative life events and trait anxiety in young adults may depend on one's ability to engage in goal-directed behavior and use cognitive reappraisal.

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情绪调节策略是负面生活事件与特质焦虑之间关系的调节器。

背景介绍焦虑通常发生在经历负面生活事件之后。然而，情绪调节策略在调节消极生活事件与焦虑之间关系中的作用仍不明确。本研究 1) 探讨了情绪调节策略与特质焦虑之间的关联；2) 探讨了负面生活事件与特质焦虑之间的关系是否会受到情绪调节策略，尤其是认知再评价等适应性策略的调节：我们使用了 1384 名青少年和年轻人（12-27 岁）的数据，他们完成了对消极生活事件、情绪调节策略和特质焦虑的测量。情绪调节采用情绪调节问卷和情绪调节困难量表--简表进行测量：多元回归分析表明，有限的情绪调节策略、参与目标导向行为的困难、缺乏情绪意识、缺乏情绪清晰度、不接受情绪反应以及使用认知再评价与特质焦虑有关。此外，负面生活事件与特质焦虑之间的正相关也会受到难以参与目标导向行为和使用认知再评价的调节。在难以参与目标导向行为方面，性别差异明显。基于年龄的分析表明，这些交互作用是年轻人特有的：局限性：局限性包括横断面设计和对自我报告测量的依赖：结论：较少使用适应性情绪调节策略与较强的特质焦虑有关。此外，年轻成年人的负面生活事件与特质焦虑之间的关系可能取决于他们参与目标导向行为和使用认知再评价的能力。

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Journal of affective disorders 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

10.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

1319

审稿时长

9.3 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Affective Disorders publishes papers concerned with affective disorders in the widest sense: depression, mania, mood spectrum, emotions and personality, anxiety and stress. It is interdisciplinary and aims to bring together different approaches for a diverse readership. Top quality papers will be accepted dealing with any aspect of affective disorders, including neuroimaging, cognitive neurosciences, genetics, molecular biology, experimental and clinical neurosciences, pharmacology, neuroimmunoendocrinology, intervention and treatment trials.