Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Psychology

Program

Clinical Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (pages) : illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Allen C Israel

Committee Members

Elana Gordis, Leslie Halpern, Robin Siegal

Keywords

emotion regulation, externalizing problems, family stability, internalizing problems, Emotions, Families, Self-control, Adjustment (Psychology), Control (Psychology)

Subject Categories

Clinical Psychology

Abstract

Previous research has demonstrated a relationship between the constructs of family stability and adjustment and has provided evidence for a model in which self-regulatory behavior, namely self-control, mediates the relationship between family stability and adjustment. The present study is intended to expand upon that line of research, evaluating the mediational role of emotion regulation in the relationship between family stability and adjustment. Specifically, it was hypothesized that emotion regulation would mediate the relationship between molecular family stability and internalizing and externalizing problems. Participants were emerging adults between the ages of 18 and 21 years and were asked to complete measures of family stability, emotion regulation and adjustment. Multiple regression analyses support the proposed meditational model.

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