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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Emotion-related Self-regulation Profiles in Early Adolescence: A Cross-National Study
Ainzara Favini1, Maria Gerbino1, Concetta Pastorelli1
1Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Personality and Individual Differences
|June 10, 2024
Summary
Emotional regulation in early adolescence impacts behavior. Youths with high negative emotionality and low self-control show the most aggression, while those with low negative emotionality and high self-control exhibit the most prosocial behavior.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Behavior
- Emotion Regulation
Background:
- Early adolescence is a critical period marked by increased behavioral issues and reduced prosociality.
- Emotionality and self-regulation are key factors influencing positive youth development during this stage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct profiles of emotionality and self-regulation in early adolescents.
- To examine the relationship between these identified profiles and aggressive and prosocial behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to identify patterns of functioning within individuals.
- Data included mother-reported negative emotionality (NE) and Effortful Control (EC) from a cross-national sample of 530 youths (ages 11-12).
- Concurrent associations with self- and mother-reported aggressive and prosocial behaviors were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Four distinct profiles emerged: Adjusted (low NE, high EC), Average (average NE, average EC), Emotional-regulated (high NE, average EC), and Emotional-dysregulated (high NE, low EC).
- The Emotional-dysregulated profile was associated with the highest levels of aggression and lowest prosociality.
- The Adjusted profile showed the lowest aggression and highest prosociality, while the Emotional-regulated profile demonstrated high prosociality despite high negative emotionality.
Conclusions:
- Emotion-regulation patterns significantly predict behavioral outcomes in early adolescence.
- Understanding these profiles can inform targeted interventions for at-risk youth.
- Individual differences in emotionality and self-control yield distinct behavioral trajectories during adolescence.
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