Emotion regulation in autism: Reappraisal and suppression interactions

Abstract

Emotion regulation has been proposed to be a transdiagnostic factor in the development and maintenance of psychopathology in the general population, yet the nature of the relationships between emotion regulation strategy use and psychological well-being has not been comprehensively explored in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to assess how the individual differences in self-reported emotion regulation strategy use relate to levels of both positive and negative psychological well-being. In total, 56 individuals with ASD aged 14–24 years (M age = 18.15; SD age = 2.30) completed Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Ment..