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Emotion goals, emotion regulation, and mental health: A mediational hypothesis

dc.contributor.authorBrandão, Tânia
dc.contributor.authorBrites, Rute Sofia Ribeiro
dc.contributor.authorHipólito, João
dc.contributor.authorNunes, O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T12:18:33Z
dc.date.available2023-07-27T12:18:33Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractObjective Until recently, studies have focused their attention on the different ways individuals regulate their emotions. What remains to be known are the reasons underlying individuals’ emotion regulation choices and their consequences. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to provide preliminary evidence on individual differences in how emotion goals, emotion regulation strategy choice, and individuals’ mental health are associated. Method A sample of 400 Portuguese adults from the community was used. Results Pro-hedonic goals were associated with the use of less suppression, more emotion communication, and more positive reappraisal, which in turn were associated with better mental health. Contra-hedonic goals were associated with the use of more suppression and less positive reappraisal, which in turn were associated with worse mental health. Finally, impression management goals were associated with the use of more suppression and more rumination, and less emotion communication, which in turn were associated with worse mental health. Conclusions Overall, our findings seem to suggest that emotion goals are linked to individuals’ mental health via emotion regulation strategies. KEY POINTS What is already known about this topic: (1) Emotion regulation has important implications for the individuals’ psychological well-being. (2) Emotion goals are likely to influence emotion regulation strategy choice. (3) Emotion goals seem to influence individual’s psychological well-being. What this topic adds: (1) Pro-hedonic goals were associated with the use of less suppression, more emotion communication, and more positive reappraisal which in turn were associated with better mental health. (2) Contra-hedonic goals were linked to depression and anxiety via the use of more suppression and less positive reappraisal. (3) Impression management goals were linked to depression, anxiety, and stress via the use of more suppression, more rumination, and less emotion communication.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationBrandão, T., Brites, R., Hipólito, J., & Nunes, O. (2023). Emotion goals, emotion regulation, and mental health: A mediational hypothesis. Clinical Psychologist, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2023.2214312pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13284207.2023.2214312pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn13284207
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9242
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relationUIDB/04345/2020pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEmotional goalspt_PT
dc.subjectEmotional regulation strategiespt_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectMediationpt_PT
dc.titleEmotion goals, emotion regulation, and mental health: A mediational hypothesispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Statespt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage12pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleClinical Psychologistpt_PT
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person.familyNameNeves Fernandes Santos Nunes
person.givenNameTânia Raquel
person.givenNameRute Sofia Ribeiro Brites
person.givenNameJoão
person.givenNameMaria Odete Nunes
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