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Association of Emotional Self-Regulation with Psychological Distress and Positive Functioning Dimensions in Brazilian University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Maurício Rech

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

  • Gabriela Bertoletti Diaz

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

  • Bruno Luis Schaab

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

  • Carolina Garcia Soares Leães Rech

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

  • Prisla Ücker Calvetti

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

  • Caroline Tozzi Reppold

    (Research Laboratory for Psychological Assessment, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil)

Abstract

Emotional self-regulation is a relevant factor for human development capable of minimizing emotional difficulties in the face of adverse events, as was particularly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aimed to evaluate emotional self-regulation in Brazilian health science university students and its relationship with positive psychology constructs (subjective well-being, hope, optimism, spirituality, self-compassion, and self-efficacy) and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress). This was a prospective, cross-sectional, observational, analytic study of 1062 Brazilian undergraduate students with data collected using self-administered online questionnaires. Students in the first years of their undergraduate degree programs had significantly higher dysregulation scores than those in the final years. Multiple linear regression yielded a model that explained 71.8% of the variation in emotion dysregulation. The correlations of emotion dysregulation were significant and strong, scoring negatively with self-compassion, optimism, and subjective well-being and positively with psychological distress.

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  • Maurício Rech & Gabriela Bertoletti Diaz & Bruno Luis Schaab & Carolina Garcia Soares Leães Rech & Prisla Ücker Calvetti & Caroline Tozzi Reppold, 2023. "Association of Emotional Self-Regulation with Psychological Distress and Positive Functioning Dimensions in Brazilian University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(14), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:14:p:6428-:d:1199894
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