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Estudos anteriores têm evidenciado diferenças no modo como indivíduos em
diferentes países e culturas utilizam estratégias de regulação emocional cognitiva em
resposta a eventos stressores, centrando-se sobretudo na comparação entre as culturas
americana e asiática. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o uso de diferentes
estratégias de regulação emocional cognitiva em três populações, compreender como este
uso se relaciona com os níveis de depressão, ansiedade e stress, comparando indivíduos do
Brasil, Finlândia e Portugal. Participaram do estudo 457 adultos de ambos os sexos. Foi
usado o questionário CERC- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionaire, para avaliar as
estratégias de regulação emocional cognitiva e o DASS-21 – Depression Anxiety Stress
Scale, para a medição dos níveis de depressão, ansiedade e stress percebidos pela população.
Resultados indicaram diferenças significativas entre os participantes de diferentes países na
grande maioria das subescalas do CERQ. Especificamente, observaram-se diferenças nas
estratégias associadas a perturbações do estado emocional; participantes de Portugal fizeram
menos uso de estratégias como auto-culpa, ruminação, catastrofização e culpabilização do
outro, quando comparados aos participantes da Finlândia e do Brasil. Os participantes do
Brasil fizeram mais uso de estratégias como colocar em perspetiva, reavaliação positiva,
planeamento e refocalização positiva do que os participantes de Portugal e Finlândia. No
geral, a Finlândia fez mais uso de estratégias como aceitação, auto-culpa, ruminação,
catastrofização e culpabilização do outro. A utilização da auto-culpa predizeu depressão em
todos os países. Como esperado, observaram-se diferenças transculturais no uso de
estratégias cognitivas, e os resultados corroboram uma relação consistente entre estratégias
cognitivas e psicopatologia nos três países. O presente estudo apoia a ideia de uma
abordagem transcultural para o uso das estratégias de regulação emocional cognitiva como
alvo na intervenção em psicopatologia. Discutem-se, ainda, algumas limitações e sugestões
para investigações futuras.
The use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in response to stressful events varies according to the country and culture. Most of the researchers about this topic are limited to comparisons between American and Asian cultures. This study aimed to compare two European countries and a South American country, to investigate cross-cultural differences in the use of cognitive strategies and to test whether the relationship between specific strategies and psychopathology varies between countries. The studied group included 457 adults, of both sexes from Portugal, Finland and Brazil. CERC- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to measure cross-cultural cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and DASS-21 - Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, was used to measure the levels of depression, anxiety and stress perceived by the population. Results showed significant differences in almost all CERQ subscales. Most notably, there were differences in strategies that were associated with symptoms of psychopathology; Portugal made less use of strategies such as self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and others-blame, when compared to Finland and Brazil. Brazil made more use of strategies such as putting into perspective, positive reappraisal, planning and positive refocus than Portugal and Finland. Overall, Finland made more use of strategies such as acceptance, self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and others-blame. The use of self-blame predicted depression in all countries. As expected, there were cross-cultural differences in the use of cognitive strategies, and these results provide relevant data that support the consistent relationship between cognitive strategies and psychopathology across countries and support the idea of transcultural approach to treat psychopathology. Some limitations and suggestions for future investigations were also addressed.
The use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in response to stressful events varies according to the country and culture. Most of the researchers about this topic are limited to comparisons between American and Asian cultures. This study aimed to compare two European countries and a South American country, to investigate cross-cultural differences in the use of cognitive strategies and to test whether the relationship between specific strategies and psychopathology varies between countries. The studied group included 457 adults, of both sexes from Portugal, Finland and Brazil. CERC- Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to measure cross-cultural cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and DASS-21 - Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, was used to measure the levels of depression, anxiety and stress perceived by the population. Results showed significant differences in almost all CERQ subscales. Most notably, there were differences in strategies that were associated with symptoms of psychopathology; Portugal made less use of strategies such as self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and others-blame, when compared to Finland and Brazil. Brazil made more use of strategies such as putting into perspective, positive reappraisal, planning and positive refocus than Portugal and Finland. Overall, Finland made more use of strategies such as acceptance, self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and others-blame. The use of self-blame predicted depression in all countries. As expected, there were cross-cultural differences in the use of cognitive strategies, and these results provide relevant data that support the consistent relationship between cognitive strategies and psychopathology across countries and support the idea of transcultural approach to treat psychopathology. Some limitations and suggestions for future investigations were also addressed.
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Regulação emocional cognitiva Transcultural Psicopatologia CERC DASS-21 Cognitive emotion regulation Cross-cultural Psychopathology