Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement
Background This study examined whether work engagement mediated the association between emotion regulation and mental health of professionals working in long-term care institutions for older adults in Brazil. Participants and procedure A cross-sectional study with a total of 104 professionals worki...
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This study examined whether work engagement mediated the association between emotion regulation and mental health of professionals working in long-term care institutions for older adults in Brazil.
Participants and procedure
A cross-sectional study with a total of 104 professionals working in 13 long-term care facilities for the elderly in Brazil was conducted. Emotion regulation (expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal), work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption), and mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) were measured using self-report scales. Multiple me-diation models were used to test the mediating role of engagement.
Results
Expressive suppression was associated with more vigor, which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress; cognitive reappraisal was associated with more vigor, which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress. No indirect effects were found for depression.
Conclusions
Expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal strategies to regulate emotions seem to be associated with more vigor in terms of resilience and persistence to deal with work demands in these professionals. These results seem to suggest that workers who are more capable of regulating their emotions (using both expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal in a flexible way according to work demands) are more likely to be resilient, invest in their profession, and be persistent in the face of difficulties. This, in turn, contributes to protecting them from experiencing anxiety and stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fac7a1e73ca4cb995922c6fb322d6b92023-09-05T11:53:37ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHealth Psychology Report2353-41842353-55712022-11-0111212413310.5114/hpr/156259156259Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagementMaria Isabel Wobeto0Rute Brites1João Hipólito2Odete Nunes3Tânia Brandão4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-2445Psychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalPsychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalPsychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalPsychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalWilliam James Center for Research, ISPA – University Institute, Lisbon, PortugalBackground This study examined whether work engagement mediated the association between emotion regulation and mental health of professionals working in long-term care institutions for older adults in Brazil. Participants and procedure A cross-sectional study with a total of 104 professionals working in 13 long-term care facilities for the elderly in Brazil was conducted. Emotion regulation (expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal), work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption), and mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) were measured using self-report scales. Multiple me-diation models were used to test the mediating role of engagement. Results Expressive suppression was associated with more vigor, which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress; cognitive reappraisal was associated with more vigor, which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress. No indirect effects were found for depression. Conclusions Expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal strategies to regulate emotions seem to be associated with more vigor in terms of resilience and persistence to deal with work demands in these professionals. These results seem to suggest that workers who are more capable of regulating their emotions (using both expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal in a flexible way according to work demands) are more likely to be resilient, invest in their profession, and be persistent in the face of difficulties. This, in turn, contributes to protecting them from experiencing anxiety and stress.https://hpr.termedia.pl/Emotion-regulation-and-mental-health-among-professionals-of-long-term-care-institutions,156259,0,2.htmlwork engagementemotion regulationlong-term care facilitiesgeriatric caremental health |
| spellingShingle | Maria Isabel Wobeto Rute Brites João Hipólito Odete Nunes Tânia Brandão Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement Health Psychology Report work engagement emotion regulation long-term care facilities geriatric care mental health |
| title | Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement |
| title_full | Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement |
| title_fullStr | Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement |
| title_short | Emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long-term care institutions for older adults: The mediating role of work engagement |
| title_sort | emotion regulation and mental health among professionals of long term care institutions for older adults the mediating role of work engagement |
| topic | work engagement emotion regulation long-term care facilities geriatric care mental health |
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