TY - JOUR
T1 - Difficulties in emotion regulation
T2 - The role of repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs
AU - Mansueto, Giovanni
AU - Marino, Claudia
AU - Palmieri, Sara
AU - Offredi, Alessia
AU - Sarracino, Diego
AU - Sassaroli, Sandra
AU - Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria
AU - Spada, Marcantonio M.
AU - Caselli, Gabriele
PY - 2022/4/20
Y1 - 2022/4/20
N2 - Background: Using the Self-Regulatory Executive Function model as a basis, this study explored whether, in both general population and clinical samples, metacognitive beliefs and repetitive negative thinking (i.e., rumination and worry) are associated with higher levels of emotion dysregulation. Methods: 395 participants from the general population and 388 outpatients seeking psychological treatment were recruited. Emotion dysregulation, metacognitive beliefs, rumination, worry, anxiety, depression, personality disorders were assessed. ANOVA and Welch's tests, correlation and path analyses were run. Results: Repetitive negative thinking was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and emotion dysregulation in both general population and clinical samples. Moreover, metacognitive beliefs were found to be directly associated to emotion dysregulation. Limitations: The cross-sectional design. Conclusions: Emotion dysregulation appears to be associated with the tendency to engage in repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs. Repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs could be a suitable therapeutic target to reduce difficulties in emotion regulation.
AB - Background: Using the Self-Regulatory Executive Function model as a basis, this study explored whether, in both general population and clinical samples, metacognitive beliefs and repetitive negative thinking (i.e., rumination and worry) are associated with higher levels of emotion dysregulation. Methods: 395 participants from the general population and 388 outpatients seeking psychological treatment were recruited. Emotion dysregulation, metacognitive beliefs, rumination, worry, anxiety, depression, personality disorders were assessed. ANOVA and Welch's tests, correlation and path analyses were run. Results: Repetitive negative thinking was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and emotion dysregulation in both general population and clinical samples. Moreover, metacognitive beliefs were found to be directly associated to emotion dysregulation. Limitations: The cross-sectional design. Conclusions: Emotion dysregulation appears to be associated with the tendency to engage in repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs. Repetitive negative thinking and metacognitive beliefs could be a suitable therapeutic target to reduce difficulties in emotion regulation.
KW - Worry
KW - Emotion dysregulation
KW - Metacognitive beliefs
KW - Rumination
U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.086
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.086
M3 - Article
SN - 1573-2517
VL - 308
SP - 473
EP - 483
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
ER -
