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Emotion Regulation Strategies in Educational, Work and Sport Contexts: An Approach in Five Countries
Silvia Cristina Da Costa Dutra1, Xavier Oriol Granado2, Darío Paéz-Rovira3
1Psychology and Sociology Department, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Teruel Campus, 44003 Teruel, Spain.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 14, 2023
Summary
Emotional regulation strategies differ across workers, students, and athletes. Adaptive strategies enhance well-being and stress adjustment, while maladaptive ones hinder them, especially in non-athlete groups.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Emotional Regulation
Background:
- Understanding emotional regulation strategies is crucial for navigating social contexts.
- Interpersonal strategies like altruism, social support, and negotiation are key areas of focus.
- Variations in strategy use and efficacy across different populations require investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze differences in the use and efficacy of emotional regulation strategies among workers, students, and athletes.
- To examine the relationship between emotional regulation strategies, well-being, stress adjustment, and emotional creativity.
- To identify adaptive and maladaptive strategies within different social and professional groups.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving workers (N=687), students (N=959), and athletes (N=144) from diverse countries.
- Utilized self-report measures including MARS, ERQ, EROS, PHI, ECI, HSQ, and stress adjustment scales.
- Compared the use and effectiveness of various interpersonal and individual emotional regulation strategies.
Main Results:
- Athletes reported less emotional discharge and humor, but more confrontation and rituals compared to workers and students.
- Functional strategies (e.g., direct coping, distraction, reevaluation) correlated positively with stress adjustment, well-being, and creativity.
- Maladaptive strategies (e.g., rumination, suppression) were detrimental for workers and students, but some were functional for athletes.
Conclusions:
- Adaptive emotional regulation strategies significantly mediate the relationship between well-being and stress adjustment.
- The effectiveness of emotional regulation strategies varies considerably across different populations and cultural contexts.
- Athletes exhibit a distinct emotional culture characterized by higher self-control and a focus on competitive, team-oriented strategies.
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