A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates

Introduction: Transitioning to undergraduate college life can be stressful as students have to make multiple adjustments. Emotional Regulation (ER) plays a crucial role in the psychosocial development of college students. Adaptive ER strategies are important for developing resilience. Objective: To...

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Main Authors: Pavani Narukurthi, Raghuram Macharapu, Vishnu Gade, Pramod K R Mallepalli, Ravulapati Sateesh Babu
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2017;volume=3;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Narukurthi;type=0
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author Pavani Narukurthi
Raghuram Macharapu
Vishnu Gade
Pramod K R Mallepalli
Ravulapati Sateesh Babu
author_facet Pavani Narukurthi
Raghuram Macharapu
Vishnu Gade
Pramod K R Mallepalli
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description Introduction: Transitioning to undergraduate college life can be stressful as students have to make multiple adjustments. Emotional Regulation (ER) plays a crucial role in the psychosocial development of college students. Adaptive ER strategies are important for developing resilience. Objective: To examine the relationship between emotional regulation and resilience among first-year undergraduates. Methodology: The sample included first-year undergraduate students from respective colleges (Medical, Engineering and Degree), who completed the following instruments; Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross and John, 2003) and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS; Smith, Dalen, Wiggins, Tooley, Christopher & Bernard, 2008). Statistical analyses were carried out and the findings were discussed by referring to relevant literature. Results: A significant positive correlation was obtained between cognitive reappraisal and resilience. On the other hand, expressive suppression demonstrated a significant negative correlation with both cognitive reappraisal and resilience. Conclusion: Effective life skills training program is necessary to battle various psychological in competencies.
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spelling doaj.art-e2b0465982b943da82e4e5b6314b80772022-12-22T04:14:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTelangana Journal of Psychiatry2455-85592017-01-0132737710.18231/2455-8559.2017.0018A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year UndergraduatesPavani NarukurthiRaghuram MacharapuVishnu GadePramod K R MallepalliRavulapati Sateesh BabuIntroduction: Transitioning to undergraduate college life can be stressful as students have to make multiple adjustments. Emotional Regulation (ER) plays a crucial role in the psychosocial development of college students. Adaptive ER strategies are important for developing resilience. Objective: To examine the relationship between emotional regulation and resilience among first-year undergraduates. Methodology: The sample included first-year undergraduate students from respective colleges (Medical, Engineering and Degree), who completed the following instruments; Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross and John, 2003) and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS; Smith, Dalen, Wiggins, Tooley, Christopher & Bernard, 2008). Statistical analyses were carried out and the findings were discussed by referring to relevant literature. Results: A significant positive correlation was obtained between cognitive reappraisal and resilience. On the other hand, expressive suppression demonstrated a significant negative correlation with both cognitive reappraisal and resilience. Conclusion: Effective life skills training program is necessary to battle various psychological in competencies.http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2017;volume=3;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Narukurthi;type=0emotionalregulationresiliencecollege studentslife skills training
spellingShingle Pavani Narukurthi
Raghuram Macharapu
Vishnu Gade
Pramod K R Mallepalli
Ravulapati Sateesh Babu
A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
emotional
regulation
resilience
college students
life skills training
title A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
title_full A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
title_fullStr A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
title_full_unstemmed A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
title_short A Study to Examine the Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Resilience among First-year Undergraduates
title_sort study to examine the relationship between emotion regulation and resilience among first year undergraduates
topic emotional
regulation
resilience
college students
life skills training
url http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2017;volume=3;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Narukurthi;type=0
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