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Contribution title Emotion regulation strategies predicting somatic comorbidities in youth with emotion dysregulation
Contribution code D2.052
Authors
  1. Marija Lero Institute of Mental Health Presenter
  2. Marija Mitkovic Voncina Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  3. Milica Pejovic Milovancevic School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  4. Sanja Lestarevic Institute of Mental Health Belgrade
  5. Arsenije Matic Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  6. Vladimir Jovanovic Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  7. Milica Vlaisavljevic Institute of Mental Health Belgrade
Form of presentation Poster
Topic
  • T06 - Adolescent
Abstract Aims: This study examined the predictive roles of emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression) on having somatic comorbidities among youth with emotion dysregulation.
Methods: This study is a part of the “Emotion dysregulation of adolescents: the study of predictors and outcomes” – the EMODYA project. The preliminary sample included 32 patients aged 15–24 years, treated at the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade for clinical manifestations of emotion dysregulation (emotional and behavioral disorders). Instruments comprised a general questionnaire including data on personal and family history of somatic illness (cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nephrologic, and endocrine-metabolic comorbidities categorized as “internal medicine” conditions; neurological conditions; and atopic conditions), and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).
Results: Logistic regression models included emotion regulation strategies, gender and family history of somatic illness as predictors, and each of the three somatic comorbidity categories as outcomes. When it comes to the “internal medicine” conditions, the predictive model was significant (Chi-square = 12.721; p = 0.013), explaining 32.8-44.7% of the chance of having the condition. Expressive suppression emerged as the only significant predictor, with having the condition being predicted by using expressive suppression more (p = 0.042, Exp(B) = 1.274). No significance was observed for predictive models of neurological (Chi-square = 3.634; p = 0.458) or atopic comorbidities (Chi-square = 3.038; p = 0.551).
Concluisons: These findings may speak in favor of the association between maladaptive emotion regulation and internal medicine conditions in youth with emotion regulation difficulties. More research is needed to detangle this relationship.