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The perfectionism social disconnection model (PSDM) contends that perfectionistic traits are negatively associated with depressive symptoms through reduced social support. However, no studies have investigated the role of interpersonal emotion regulation strategies in this disconnection process. This study aimed to examine whether different interpersonal emotion regulation strategies play mediating roles in the PSDM framework, using a partial structural equation modeling with a sample of 315 South Korean adults (female = 65.7%) aged 18 to 33 years (M = 24.9, SD = 3.03). Results from the serial mediation analysis indicated that self-oriented perfectionism was positively associated with a tendency of using other people to boost one’s positive emotions (i.e., enhancing positive affect), while socially prescribed perfectionism was negatively associated with this tendency. The tendency of using this strategy mediates the relationship between perfectionism traits and perceived social support, and consequential depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that interpersonal emotion regulation strategies aimed at enhancing positive emotions may help individuals with high perfectionistic traits to experience less social disconnection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) is the process by which individuals change their emotional experiences by socially interacting with others. While the literature on IER for in-person settings is growing, there is a dearth of research exploring IER in digital social interactions (i.e., via technology) – especially when considering the presence of psychopathology. The aim of this study was to compare perceived IER efficacy and use in digital versus in-person contexts and explore the impact that anxiety, depression, and stress have on IER. A sample of 93 university undergraduate students showed that participants perceived in-person IER as more efficacious than digital IER, and participants high in anxiety, depression, and stress tended to use both modalities of IER more than those low anxiety, depression, and stress. This study addresses a critical gap in our understanding of emotion regulation in digital environments and sheds light on how this is related to psychopathology and the psychotherapy experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of this research was to validate an Italian adaptation of the questionnaire Difficulties in Interpersonal Regulation of Emotions (DIRE) and to investigate its associations with psychopathology. An Italian sample (N = 630) completed the DIRE and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). We tested the factorial structure of the DIRE using explorative and confirmatory factorial analyses; we analysed the convergent validity in terms of zero-order correlations with SCL-90 dimensions; and, we conducted multiple regressions to test the predictivity of DIRE factors on specific SCL-90 dimensions. The Italian DIRE replicated the four-factor structure of the original measure, with two interpersonal (Vent and Reassurance-seek) and two intrapersonal (Accept and Avoid) factors. Interpersonal factors resulted correlated with SCL-90 global indexes of psychopathology. Moreover, specific association between DIRE factors and SCL-90 dimensions were found. The Italian DIRE is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate clinically-relevant forms of emotion dysregulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Schizotypy refers to a set of personality dimensions reflecting the underlying vulnerability for the development of schizophrenia spectrum pathology. Schizotypy is characterized by deficits in expressing and understanding emotions, contrasted with unimpaired experiences of emotion, a discrepancy that may be explained through an emotion regulation framework. Prior emotion regulation research on schizotypy has largely focused on intra-personal emotion regulation, and despite documented impairments in social contexts, research on the use of interpersonal emotion regulation strategies is sparse. The present study sought to examine the incremental validity of both intra- and interpersonal emotion regulation strategy use in the prediction of schizotypic traits, over and above previously established risk factors in a sample of adults (N = 418). Results demonstrated that both intra- and intrapersonal emotion regulation strategies accounted for significant incremental variance in the prediction of schizotypic traits, after controlling for covariates. Further exploratory analyses revealed that emotion regulation strategy use exhibited a divergent pattern of relations with dimensions of schizotypic traits. Results suggest interpersonal emotion regulation strategies may be important in understanding the emotional experiences and social contexts of individuals with schizotypic personality traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite a vast amount of literature regarding emotion regulation throughout the years, the interpersonal emotion regulation has been underestimated to a large extent until the past few years. With the purpose of encouraging and filling the gap of research on interpersonal emotion regulation, Hofmann et al. (Cognitive Therapy and Research, 40(3), 341–356, 2016) have developed Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ). The current study aims to conduct the adaptation study of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) into Turkish culture and assess its psychometric properties. To the best of our knowledge, interpersonal emotion regulation as a culture-sensitive construct has not been tested in a non-western culture with distinct interpersonal relationship dynamics. Results revealed that the proposed four-factor model fits the data sufficiently and thus provided support for the original factor structure proposed by Hofmann et al. (Cognitive Therapy and Research, 40(3), 341–356, 2016). Overall, results revealed that the Turkish version of IERQ is a valid and reliable self-report measure which can be used to assess the ways individuals utilize others to regulate their own emotions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent attention has focused on the role of interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) in the development and maintenance of a range of forms of psychopathology, including anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Despite the relevance of IER in psychopathology, few measures exist to characterize patterns of maladaptive IER. Our aim was to (1) develop a measure of maladaptive IER, (2) begin to explore the factor structure of this new measure, the difficulties in interpersonal regulation of emotions (DIRE), and (3) examine its association with symptoms of psychopathology. In Study 1, 853 Mechanical Turk workers completed the DIRE and measures of psychopathology symptoms. We identified two factors each in the IER and intrapersonal emotion regulation scales. In Study 2, 142 undergraduate students completed the DIRE and daily measures of emotion regulation and coping for 14 days. Preliminary findings suggest that the DIRE has adequate internal consistency and construct and predictive validity. This measure has the potential to supplement future efforts in assessing IER in psychopathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]