A longitudinal examination of emotion regulation: pathways to anxiety and depressive symptoms in urban minority youth

摘要

Difficulty regulating emotions is a symptom of many psychological disorders yet little research has examined the longitudinal relations of particular facets of emotion regulation (ER) that may differentiate between internalizing symptoms. Method: At-risk youth (n = 102; 44.1% boys, 77.5% Black; Mage = 9.65) and caregivers (n = 74; 87.1% mothers) participated in a 2-year longitudinal study. Children reported on their ER, and children and caregivers on symptomatology. Results: Different patterns, varying by emotion facet (dysre-gulation, inhibition, coping) and type (anger, sadness, worry), predicted anxiety and depression symptoms. Conclusions: Anxiety and depression are entities with distinct patterns of emotion-related antecedents.