Individual differences in emotion regulation goals: Does personality predict the reasons why people regulate their emotions?

ConclusionsThe Big Five systematically predict the emotion regulation goals people typically pursue. These findings have important implications for understanding why people engage in certain forms of regulatory behavior and why personality has consequences for well ‐being.

Source: Journal of Personality - September 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lameese Eldesouky, Tammy English Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research