How Do Foreign Students from Different Collectivist Countries Perceive Interpersonal Emotion Regulation? A Thematic Analysis in Lithuania

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 46 - 46

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2025

The main aim of our qualitative research is to find out how foreign students from different Collectivistic countries perceive interpersonal emotion regulation (IER). Using semi-structured interviews as a method data collection and thematic analysis analysis, we found that the majority participants used IER provide psychological support their colleagues friends in variety contexts—64% highlighted cognitive strategies key emotional regulation, especially use temporal perspective shifting—and that, finally, evident results interventions, most common which was increased adaptive behavior targets IER. These findings highlight persistence cultural orientation heterogeneous settings suggest situational flexibility strategies. They also importance designing culturally sensitive interventions international educational contexts.

Язык: Английский

The Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire Among Chinese Caregivers of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cognitive Therapy and Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Abstract Background Interpersonal emotion regulation is a culture-sensitive construct, but little research so far has investigated it in the Chinese culture, where collectivism emphasized and interpersonal harmony valued. Aims This study examined psychometric properties of version Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) among caregiving parents children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Method A group 293 were recruited from two service centers for NDDs central China. The participants completed IERQ measures conceptually related constructs (cognitive quality life). Results confirmatory factor analyses suggested that bi-factor model was superior to original four-factor IERQ, implying cultural contextual specificity this parent group. instrument exhibited satisfactory internal consistency reliability, concurrent validity cognitive strategies, explanatory power life beyond strategies. Additionally, caregivers tended use less enhancing positive affect, soothing social modeling when compared American, Turkish Iranian samples. Conclusions To conclude, valid reliable self-report measure which can be used assess ways utilize others regulate their own emotions. Moreover, creating socially expressive, acceptable, inclusive atmosphere promote may crucial improve overall well-being.

Язык: Английский