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Integrative and suppressive emotion regulation differentially predict well-being through basic need satisfaction and frustration: A test of three countries

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Individuals’ emotion regulatory styles are differentially related to well-being. Drawing on self-determination theory (Ryan and Deci 2017, Self-determination theory: basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness, Guilford Press, New York), researchers have recently explored the concept of integrative emotion regulation (IER) as an adaptive emotion regulation style, contrasting it with the less adaptive style of suppressive emotion regulation (SER). This research studied the extent to which the relations between IER and SER and well-being are mediated by the satisfaction and frustration of individuals’ basic psychological needs. Data were collected in three countries, Israel (n = 224), Peru (n = 304), and Brazil (n = 203). Participants filled in questionnaires assessing the study variables. Multi-group structural equation modeling (SEM) results showed that integrative emotion regulation positively predicted well-being, mediated by psychological need satisfaction, in all three countries. Moreover, psychological need frustration mediated the relationship between suppressive emotion regulation and well-being. The results support and extend recent findings demonstrating the adaptive outcomes of IER and the maladaptive outcomes of SER. The article concludes by discussing the implications and limitations of the research.

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Appendix: Frequencies and proportions of undesired emotions across the three countries

Appendix: Frequencies and proportions of undesired emotions across the three countries

Emotion

Israel (N = 224)

 

Peru (N = 304)

 

Brazil (N = 203)

Hebrew

N

%

 

Spanish

N

%

Portuguese

N

%

Anxiety

חרדה

51

23

 

Ansiedad

11

39

 

Ansiedade

44

22

Nervousness

עצבנות

31

14

 

Nerviosismo

52

17

 

Nervosismo

3

2

Worry

דאגה

8

4

 

Preocupación

32

11

 

Preocupação

2

1

Fear

פחד

63

28

 

Miedo

80

26

 

Medo

40

20

Stress

לחץ

55

25

 

Estrés

77

24

 

Estresse

14

7

Anger

כעס

68

30

 

Enojo/Ira

56

18

 

Raiva/Ira

76

37

Hate

שנאה

52

23

 

Odio

78

26

 

Ódio

41

20

Despair

ייאוש

44

20

 

Desesperación

39

13

 

Desesperança

10

5

Sadness

עצב

43

19

 

Tristeza

33

11

 

Tristeza

52

26

Guilt

אשמה

6

3

 

Culpa

12

4

 

Culpa

3

2

Disappointment

אכזבה

23

10

 

Decepción

15

5

 

Desilusão

4

2

Resentment

טינה

5

2

 

Rencor

13

13

 

Ressentimento

1

0.5

Hostility

עוינות

14

6

 

Hostilidad

12

4

 

Hostilidade

3

2

Jealousy

קנאה

15

7

 

Celos

22

8

 

Inveja

12

6

Shame

בושה

3

1

 

Verguenza

18

6

 

Vergonha

1

1

Frustration

תסכול

11

5

 

Frustración

11

4

 

Frustração

6

3

Pride

גאווה

3

1

 

Orgullo

8

3

 

Orgulho

3

2

Contempt

בוז

5

2

 

Desprecio

25

8

 

Desprezo

5

7

Love

0

0

 

Amor

7

2

 

Amor

2

1

  1. Note. Five most frequent undesired emotions and their percentages per country appear in bold

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Benita, M., Benish-Weisman, M., Matos, L. et al. Integrative and suppressive emotion regulation differentially predict well-being through basic need satisfaction and frustration: A test of three countries. Motiv Emot 44, 67–81 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09781-x

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