INTRODUCTION This study examined the moderating role of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation in the relationship between general perceived stress and depressive symptoms during the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown in March-April 2020 in Belgium, while controlling for past depressive symptoms in 2016. METHODS Participants were 110 adolescents (55% female; Mage = 16, SDage = 1.80) who filled out different questionnaires assessing maladaptive and adaptive emotion regulation strategies (ERS), perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. RESULTS Results revealed that only maladaptive ERS statistically significantly moderated the relationship between perceived stress and depressive symptoms. More specifically, the amount of perceived stress is positively associated with the level of depressive symptoms, especially in adolescents who use more maladaptive ERS. CONCLUSION The repertoire of adaptive ERS might not be sufficient for adolescents to flexibly cope with a highly stressful situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Study findings highlight the need to support youth, particularly those who use more maladaptive ERS, in adaptively coping with intense stressful life events.

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高压力下青少年感知压力与抑郁症状的关系：情绪调节的调节作用。

引言 本研究检验了在 2020 年 3 月至 4 月比利时首次冠状病毒病 2019 (COVID-19) 封锁期间，适应性和适应不良情绪调节在一般感知压力与抑郁症状之间关系中的调节作用，同时控制过去的抑郁症状2016. 方法参与者为 110 名青少年（55% 为女性；Mage = 16，SDage = 1.80），他们填写了不同的问卷，评估适应不良和适应性情绪调节策略 (ERS)、感知压力和抑郁症状。结果 结果表明，只有适应不良的 ERS ​​在统计学上显着缓和了感知压力与抑郁症状之间的关系。更具体地说，感知压力的大小与抑郁症状的水平呈正相关，特别是在使用更多适应不良 ERS ​​的青少年中。结论 适应性 ERS ​​的全部内容可能不足以让青少年灵活应对高度紧张的情况，例如 COVID-19 大流行和封锁。研究结果强调需要支持年轻人，特别是那些使用适应性较差的 ERS ​​的年轻人，以适应性地应对强烈的压力性生活事件。