The mediating effect of adolescents' emotional regulation strategies on their psychological resilience

The purpose of this study was to analyse emotional regulation and psychological resilience in adolescents, exploring various variables and their interrelationships. A descriptive and relational survey model was used in the study, which included a sample of 967 adolescents in Turkey. Data were collected using a "Personal Information Form," the "Emotion Regulation Scale for Adolescents" and the "Adolescents Psychological Resilience Scale." The results showed that adolescents' psychological resilience differed according to gender and maternal education level, while emotional regulation strategies differed according to gender, socioeconomic level and parental education level. There was a relationship between adolescents' psychological resilience and their internal functional emotional regulation strategies. Furthermore, factors such as peer support, school support, adjustment and empathy were found to be effective in improving adolescents' emotional regulation strategies. Adolescents' emotion regulation strategies have a mediating effect on their psychological resilience. Supportive school and social environments have a positive impact on adolescents' emotion regulation strategies. The attitudes and behaviours of parents, peers, teachers and others in the school and social environment play a role in adolescents' psychological resilience and emotion regulation strategies.