Abstract
Background
Cognitive emotion regulation may play an important role in psychological resilience; however, its association with resilience may be influenced by various factors, including cognitive ability and psychiatric symptoms. We examined whether specific cognitive emotion-regulation strategies remained associated with resilience after accounting for these factors.Methods
We analyzed the data of 149 healthy young adults. Psychological resilience and cognitive emotion-regulation strategies were assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Partial correlation analyses were performed after adjusting for demographic characteristics; full-scale intelligence quotient; and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In the multiple regression model, all nine CERQ subscales were entered simultaneously with these covariates, and a stepwise model was used for the exploratory analysis.Results
After full adjustment, the five adaptive strategies and rumination were positively associated with resilience and remained significant after Holm correction, whereas self-blame showed only a nominal association that did not survive the correction. Positive reappraisal (r=0.691) and refocus on planning (r=0.655) showed the strongest associations. In the regression model, only positive reappraisal (β=0.348, pConclusion
Positive reappraisal and refocus on planning showed robust associations with psychological resilience after adjusting for demographic, cognitive, and psychological factors. Adaptive reinterpretation of stressful experiences and goal-directed planning may represent particularly relevant cognitive emotion-regulation correlates of psychological resilience.