Role of Nine Strategies of Cognitive Emotion Regulation in the Prediction of Resilience
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Keywords: resilience, cognitive emotion regulation,
Abstract :
Employing different strategies of cognitive emotion regulation produces significant effect on healing individuals in stressful situations. The present research purpose is to investigate the role of nine strategies of cognitive emotion regulation in the prediction of resilience. Therefore, in a descriptive correctional study, 300 university students (200 female and 100 male) were randomly selected from among Allameh Tabatabaei University and tested with regard to resilience and cognitive regulation. Results of regression analysis indicated that from among adaptive strategies of cognitive emotion regulation, positive reappraisal and refocus on planning can positively predict the resilience. Moreover, from among maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, catastrophising and other-blame can negatively predict the resilience. As results indicates, the strategies employed by individuals in order to regulate their emotions can play a significant role in the determination of their resilience and strengthening the adaptive cognitive emotion regulation should be regarded as therapeutic and educational goal in enhancing the resilience.