Childhood trauma and psychotic experiences in a general population sample: A prospective study on the mediating role of emotion regulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.M. Lincoln ◽  
N. Marin ◽  
E.S. Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
The United States ◽  
Symptom Distress ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychotic Experiences ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Symptom Frequency

AbstractBackgroundThe causal role of childhood trauma for psychosis is well established, but the mechanisms that link trauma to psychosis are largely unknown. Since childhood trauma is known to cause difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) and patients with psychosis show impaired ER, we hypothesize that impaired ER explains why people with a background of trauma are prone to psychotic experiences.MethodsThe study used a longitudinal cohort design based on a community sample (N = 562) from Germany, Indonesia, and the United States. Childhood trauma was assessed at baseline. ER and psychotic experiences (defined as positive symptom frequency and related distress) were measured repeatedly at a 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-up. Cross-lagged panel and longitudinal mediation analyses with structural equation modeling were used to test the predictive value of ER on psychotic experiences and its mediating role in the association of childhood trauma and psychotic experiences.ResultsThe cross-lagged paths from impaired ER to symptom distress (but not frequency) were significant. However, there was also evidence for the reverse causation from symptom frequency and distress to impaired ER. ER partially mediated the significant prospective paths from childhood trauma to symptom distress.ConclusionThe findings demonstrate that ER plays a role in translating childhood trauma into distressing psychotic experiences in later life. Moreover, the findings point to a maintenance mechanism in which difficulties in ER and symptom distress exacerbate each other. Thus, ER could be a promising target for interventions aimed at prevention of psychosis.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Fear of Happiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qasem Ahi ◽  
Alireza Tavasoli ◽  
Alireza Pahlevan ◽  
Ahmad Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fear Of Happiness

Background: Although the relationship between childhood trauma and fear of happiness (FOH) is well-documented, little attention has been paid to the mediating factors of this relationship. Objectives: This research aimed to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in the relationship between childhood trauma and FOH. Methods: Three hundred and seventy-eight students participated in this descriptive correlational study. The participants were selected by the convenience sampling method among all the students of the Islamic Azad University of Kashmar during 2017 - 2018. Data were collected by the Cognitive Emotion Regulation questionnaire (CERQ), the Childhood Trauma questionnaire (CTQ), and Fear of Happiness scale (FHS). All data were analyzed using Structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: The relationship between childhood trauma and FOH is mediated by cognitive emotion regulation. The fitness rates of the indices of GFI, CFI, NFI, IFI, NNFI, AGFI, RFI, and RMSEA were equal to 0.90, 0.96, 0.94, 0.96, 0.95, 0.87, 0.93, and 0.074, respectively. Conclusions: The findings of this study supported the proposed conceptual model in which the relationship between childhood trauma and FOH was mediated through positive and negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Therefore, it is necessary for psychologists and other specialists to pay attention to these variables.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation in the Correlation Between Attachment Styles and Childhood Trauma With Self-Harming Behaviors in Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Ashrafi ◽  
Jahangir Karami ◽  
Marziye Nasori
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation

Background: Self-harming behaviors are significantly associated with difficulty in emotion regulation. Attachment styles and childhood trauma increase the frequency and intensity of self-harming behaviors through disrupting emotion regulation. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation in the correlation between attachment styles and childhood trauma with self-harming behaviors in adolescents. Methods: The sample population included adolescents aged 15-18 years in Kermanshah, Iran in 2019. In total, 400 participants were selected via random sampling. Data were collected using instruments of difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS), adult attachment questionnaire (AAQ), and childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ). In addition, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the proposed model. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 24 and AMOS version 23. Results: The proposed model had a good fit. Attachment styles with the mediation of difficulties in emotion regulation (β = 0.174) and childhood trauma with the mediation of difficulties in emotion regulation (β = 0.111) had an indirect, significant correlation with self-harming behaviors (P < 0.05). Conclusions: According to the results, attachment styles and childhood trauma affected self-harming behaviors through difficulties in emotion regulation. Therefore, their impact on self-harming behaviors could be reduced by improving emotion regulation in adolescents.

Romantic Attachment and Physical Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in a Chilean Sample: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 854-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Guzmán-González ◽  
Marie-France Lafontaine ◽  
Christine Levesque
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Physical Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Violence Perpetration

Despite evidence that adult attachment insecurity has been linked to the perpetration of physical intimate violence, the mechanisms underlying this link need further exploration. The goal of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the association between romantic attachment and the use of physical intimate partner violence. To this end, 611 students recruited from Chilean universities completed the Experiences in Close Relationships questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses revealed that emotion regulation difficulties mediated the relationship between dimensions of romantic attachment (anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy) and physical violence perpetration among both male and female participants. Implications for future research and clinical practice are presented herein.

scholarly journals Resilience and Emotional Reactions to Failure Mediated by Self-compassion and Emotion Regulation in Martial Artists

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-250
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mohebi ◽  
◽  
Hassan Gharayagh Zandi ◽  
Mohammad Ali Besharat ◽  
Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Proposed Model

Introduction: The present study aimed to examine a proposed model for the relationship between resilience and emotional reactions to failure, mediated by self-compassion and Emotion Regulation (ER) among martial artists. Materials and Methods: A total of 286 athletes (191 males & 95 females; Mean±SD age: 20.98±3.30 years) from different disciplines of martial arts (taekwondo, karate, Judo, & wushu) engaged in league championship participated in the study. Athletes completed the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). The proposed model was evaluated using structural equation modeling. Results: The obtained results revealed that resilience has direct and indirect effects on emotional reactions to failure. Furthermore, self-compassion and maladaptive ER play a partial negative mediating role between resilience and emotional reactions to failure. However, the mediating role of adaptive ER was not significant. Conclusion: The study data predicted negative emotional reactions to failure based on resilience, mediated by self-compassion and ER among martial artists; thus, these data indicate the necessity of paying attention to the development of resilience in martial artists. This method emphasizes self-compassion and the reduction of maladaptive ER for better recovery of failure and reduces its effects.

scholarly journals Coping With Governmental Restrictions: The Relationship Between Stay-at-Home Orders, Resilience, and Functional, Social, Mental, Physical, and Financial Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana M. Barrett ◽  
Jens Hogreve ◽  
Elisabeth C. Brüggen
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
At Home

The coronavirus outbreak has led to abrupt changes in people’s daily lives as many state governments have restricted individuals’ movements in order to slow the spread of the virus. We conducted a natural experiment in the United States of America in April 2020, in which we compare responses from states with “stay-at-home orders” (3 states) and no such orders (6 states). We surveyed 458 participants (55.6% female, age range 25–64, Mage = 36.5) and examined the effects of these government-imposed restrictions on social, mental, physical, and financial well-being as well as the mediating role of resilience. Structural equation modeling reveals that resilience buffers stay-at-home orders’ potential side-effects on well-being. Specifically, individuals living in states with stay-at-home orders report lower functional well-being than individuals living in states without such orders, which negatively relates to resilience. Resilience in turn is associated with higher social, mental, physical, and financial well-being. Thus, resilience can be seen as an effective means of buffering stay-at-home orders’ potential negative effects on the components of well-being. Our results indicate the central role of resilience, which is crucial in dampening the effects of stay-at-home orders on well-being. Following our results, governments and policymakers should focus their efforts on strengthening individuals’ resilience, which is a key predictor of social, mental, financial, and physical well-being.

scholarly journals Mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between social anxiety and problematic internet use

Psihologija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-305
Author(s):  
Kürşad Sertbaş ◽  
Selman Çutuk ◽  
Fikret Soyer ◽  
Çutuk Akkuş ◽  
Rukiye Aydoğan
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to examine whether there is a mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between social anxiety and problematic Internet use (PIU). The sample consisted of 297 participants (147 [49%] males; aged from 18 to 24 years), who were university students studying sport sciences in four universities in Turkey. Data were obtained using the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Internet Addiction Scale, and Scale of Difficulties in Emotional Regulation. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. According to the results obtained, emotion regulation difficulty has a full mediating role in the relationship between social anxiety and PIU. As a result, social anxiety affects emotion regulation difficulties and this effect could increase PIU.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 427-427
Author(s):  
Margie Lachman ◽  
Xin Yao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Frequent social media usage can have negative effects on well-being, but the mechanisms involved are unclear. This study explored the mediating role of giving and receiving support. Using the Midlife in the United States Refresher eight-day daily diary study (N=782, age 25-75), multilevel structural equation modeling examined the hypothesized relationships at both the within- (intraindividual) and between-person (interindividual) levels. Results showed that at the within-person level, days with more social media use were associated with a larger proportion of time giving support and worse well-being (less positive affect and more stress, negative affect, and loneliness). At the between-person level, more social media use was associated with worse well-being. Giving support, but not receiving support, mediated the relationship between social media use and well-being at the within, but not the between-person level. Discussion focuses on ways to address the negative consequences of social media use related to social connections and well-being.

scholarly journals Mediating role of emotion regulation processes in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and intolerance to uncertainty

2021 ◽  
Vol 11(73) ◽  
pp. 150-161
Author(s):  
Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cognitive Flexibility ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine whether emotional regulation processes play a mediating role in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and intolerance to uncertainty among university students. The sample consisted of 378 participants aged from 18 to 45 years. Data were obtained using the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), and Emotion Regulation Processes Scale (ERPS). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. According to the results obtained from the research, emotion regulation processes have a partial mediating role in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and intolerance to uncertainty. The bootstrapping process also provided additional evidence that this partial mediation was significant. As a result, low cognitive flexibility negatively affects emotion regulation processes, resulting in low tolerance for uncertain situations.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on Mindfulness, Anxiety, and Academic Procrastination in High Schoolers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142
Author(s):  
Sajjad Rezaei ◽  
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Azra Zebardast ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies on the relationship between mindfulness, anxiety, and procrastination in high school students. Methods: The study sample consisted of 350 high school female students in Rasht City, Iran. The study subjects responded to the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), the Cattell Anxiety Scale (CAS), and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Data analysis was performed by Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling technique in SPSS and AMOS. Bootstrap in Preacher and Hayes’ Macro program (2008) was also used to test the indirect relationships between the study variables. Results: There was a direct and significant relationship between academic procrastination, anxiety, and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (P<0.0001). There was an inverse and significant relationship between procrastination, adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and mindfulness (P<0.0001). Mediation analysis data revealed that the maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies exacerbated the effects of anxiety on academic procrastination; the indirect effect of anxiety on procrastination through adaptive strategies was significant. Conclusion: Procrastination in students could be reduced by minimizing anxiety, correcting maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and strengthening adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Anxiety may aggravate academic procrastination by generating maladaptive mechanisms.

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