Emotion regulation difficulties have been found to predict relationship satisfaction in adult samples, yet little is known with regards to the processes explaining these associations in adolescent dating relationships. Furthermore, among the available literature, most studies only consider one romantic partner. To address this gap, this study used a dyadic approach and considered the role of conflict resolution strategies (i.e., positive problem-solving, withdrawal, and conflict engagement) in the association between adolescents’ emotion regulation and romantic relationship satisfaction. A sample of 117 heterosexual adolescent couples from Québec, Canada, was recruited (M_age = 17.68, SD = 1.57; 50% female, with 40.60% being in their first romantic relationship, and 48.29% reporting that this relationship was ongoing for more than a year). Results from APIMeM analyses indicated no direct effects between emotion regulation and relationship satisfaction. Significant indirect actor effects indicate that boys and girls with greater emotion regulation difficulties were less satisfied with their relationship via more withdrawal strategies. A partner effect emerged for girls, such that their boyfriend’s regulation difficulties and greater withdrawal had a negative impact on their relationship satisfaction. This study identifies withdrawal as a key strategy in explaining the associations between emotion regulation difficulties and relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, it highlights that within adolescent couples, boys’ withdrawal can be particularly deleterious to relational well-being.

人们发现情绪调节困难可以预测成人样本中的关系满意度，但对于解释青少年约会关系中这些关联的过程却知之甚少。此外，在现有文献中，大多数研究只考虑一位浪漫伴侣。为了解决这一差距，本研究采用了二元方法，并考虑了冲突解决策略（即积极解决问题、退缩和冲突参与）在青少年情绪调节和恋爱关系满意度之间的关系中的作用。招募了来自加拿大魁北克省的 117 对异性恋青少年夫妇的样本（M_年龄 = 17.68，SD = 1.57; 50% 为女性，其中 40.60% 处于第一次恋爱关系，48.29% 表示这段关系已经持续一年多）。APIMeM 分析的结果表明情绪调节和关系满意度之间没有直接影响。显着的间接行动者效应表明，情绪调节困难较大的男孩和女孩通过更多的退缩策略对他们的关系不太满意。女孩身上出现了伴侣效应，她们的男朋友的调节困难和更大的退缩对她们的关系满意度产生了负面影响。这项研究将退缩确定为解释情绪调节困难与关系满意度之间关联的关键策略。此外，它还强调，在青少年夫妇中，