The adolescents’ psychological pain model based on emotion (positive and negative) factor with the mediating role of emotion regulation for daily activities

Abstract

Background and Aim: The present research performed to develop a conceptual model of adolescents’ psychological pain based on emotion (positive and negative) factor with the mediating role of emotion regulation for daily activities. Methods: The research method was the structural equations modeling. The statistical society of research included 14-18 years old girls and boys of Tehran city which among them 284 individuals selected as research sample by cluster random sampling method. Due to spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the research data collected by electronic questionnaires in social networks. To data collecting, PANAS (positive and negative affective scale) (Watson, Clark & Talgen, 1988), Orbach and Mikulincer’s “mental pain” questionnaire (Orbach et al, 2003) and Garnefski’s “cognitive emotion regulation” questionnaire (Garnefski et al, 2001) were used and the structural equations method used to data analysis. Results: The findings showed that indirect effect of positive emotions in psychological pain is equal to -0.20 that by given to t=-3.65, it was significant at 0.05 level. The indirect effect of negative emotions on psychological pain is equal to 0.26 that by given to t=4.81, it was significant at 0.07 level. These indirect effects are taking place via mediation of emotion regulation strategies. Thus, the positive and negative emotions have an indirect effect on adolescents’ psychological pain by mediating of emotions regulation strategies. Also, by given to RMSEA=0.070, it can conclude that the final conceptual model has a good fit. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the psychological pain of adolescents can be explained based on positive and negative emotions and through the mediation of emotion regulation for daily activities.