Background

Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies are predictive of negative outcomes in adolescence which, in turn, may impact on later well-being.

Objective

The current study aimed at testing the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy on the relation between expressive suppression and the engagement in internalizing behavior, controlling for gender effect.

Method

A total of 526 adolescents (M_age = 14.7 years, age range = 14–17 years) filled out self-report questionnaires evaluating expressive suppression, emotional regulatory self-efficacy, and internalizing behavior, respectively.

Results

Suppressors with lower positive emotion self-efficacy were more likely to engage in internalizing behavior than suppressors with higher positive emotion self-efficacy.

Conclusions

Despite several limitations, the study provided preliminary insights on the role played by emotional self-efficacy in the relation between expressive suppression and internalizing behavior in middle adolescence.

中文翻译：

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青春期中期表达抑制、情绪自我效能和内化行为之间的相互作用

背景

适应不良的情绪调节策略可以预测青春期的负面结果，这反过来可能会影响以后的幸福感。

客观的

目前的研究旨在测试情绪自我效能对表达抑制与内化行为参与之间关系的调节作用，控制性别效应。

方法

共有 526 名青少年（M_年龄= 14.7 岁，年龄范围 = 14-17 岁）填写了分别评估表达抑制、情绪调节自我效能和内化行为的自我报告问卷。

结果

与具有较高积极情绪自我效能的抑制者相比，具有较低积极情绪自我效能的抑制者更有可能参与内化行为。

结论

尽管存在一些局限性，但该研究对情绪自我效能在青春期中期表达抑制和内化行为之间的关系中所起的作用提供了初步见解。