Emotion regulation and academic perceptions in adolescence |
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| Authors: | Rylee Oram Julia Ryan Maria Rogers Nancy Heath |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;2. Department of Educational &3. Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Although studied extensively in the field of adolescent mental health, the role of emotion regulation (ER) in the academic functioning of adolescents is not well understood. This study examined the role of ER in adolescents’ perceptions of themselves and their learning environments. We compared adolescents with high and low levels of ER on perceptions of school achievement and attitudes towards school and their perception of their parents’ academic involvement. Students completed surveys about perceptions of their learning and parental involvement, as well as their ER abilities. Results indicated that students with higher emotion dysregulation endorsed more negative self-perceptions of their own academic abilities, had more negative attitudes towards school, and rated their mothers and fathers as more controlling in relation to their learning. These results demonstrate the importance of ER in the academic context, particularly in the home learning environment. |
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| Keywords: | Emotion regulation emotion dysregulation adolescence perceptions of learning self-perceptions parental involvement |
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