Abstract
Patients diagnosed with depression often experience difficulty in regulatingtheir emotions due to non-adaptive regulatory strategies (e.g., avoidance, suppression, rumination). Adaptive emotion regulation skills (e.g., awareness, acceptance, self-support) can be trained and improved through psychological treatment. The objective of this study was to identify differences in emotion regulation skills between a clinical group of patients with depression (n=56) and a non-clinical group (n=56),adults without symptoms of depression. Methods. The study was based on socio-demographic survey and three self-report questionnaires adapted for use in Latvia: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004), Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire (ERSQ; Berking & Znoj, 2008) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross & John, 2003). Results. Compared to the non-clinicalgroup, the clinicalgroup presented significantly decreased scores in several scales of ERSQ: Understanding, Self-support, Tolerance, Acceptance, Modification (p<.001) and increased scores in fourscales of DERS: Lack of emotional clarity, Difficulty engaging in goal-directed behaviour, Non-acceptance of emotional responsesand Limited access to effective emotion regulation strategies(p<.001). Conclusions. This study helps to identify the main emotion regulation difficulties for depression patients in Latvia –the ability to understand, accept, tolerate and modify emotions
Translated title of the contribution | Emotion regulation difficulties in depression |
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Original language | Latvian |
Title of host publication | Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education |
Subtitle of host publication | starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference |
Editors | Velta Lubkina, Kristīne Mārtinsone, Kristīne Šneidere |
Place of Publication | Rēzekne |
Publisher | Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija |
Pages | 145-154 |
Volume | 7 : Psiholoģija |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 May 2020 |
Event | International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2020 - Rēzekne, Latvia Duration: 22 May 2020 → 23 May 2020 http://journals.rta.lv/index.php/SIE/issue/viewIssue/141/534 |
Publication series
Name | Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība |
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Publisher | Rezekne Academy of Technologies |
ISSN (Print) | 1691-5887 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2256-0629 |
Conference
Conference | International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2020 |
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Country/Territory | Latvia |
City | Rēzekne |
Period | 22/05/20 → 23/05/20 |
Internet address |
Keywords*
- depression, emotion regulation
- emotion regulation skills
Field of Science*
- 5.1 Psychology
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database