Emotion regulation strategies and anxiety in adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

Résumé

AIM: This study examined the association between multidimensional emotion regulation strategies and anxiety levels among adolescents and how these strategies predict different levels of anxiety severity.METHOD: This cross-sectional correlational study included 463 adolescents enrolled in the 9th and 10th grades in three public high schools in Ankara, Türkiye, during the 2024-2025 academic year. Data were collected using a Socio-Demographic Data Form, the Regulation of Emotions Questionnaire for Adolescents, and the State Anxiety Scale. Emotion regulation was assessed across four dimensions: internal functional, internal dysfunctional, external functional, and external dysfunctional strategies. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, multiple linear regression, and multinomial logistic regression analyses.RESULTS: Anxiety levels were moderate (M = 40.1 ± 10.4). Functional emotion regulation strategies were negatively associated with anxiety, whereas dysfunctional strategies were positively associated (p