title: [Functional and dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies for depressive symptoms in adolescents].
abstract: Dysfunctional and functional emotion regulation strategies in adolescence have so far been examined separately, but not in interaction. Our aim is to analyze a possible compensation of dysfunctional regulation strategies through functional strategies in depressive symptoms. Method: The Regulation of Emotions Questionnaire (REQ) was used to examine the ability of emotion regulation in 247 adolescents between 12 to 17 years (M = 14.41, SD = 1.39). To measure depressive symptoms, Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS) was established.
  
  
  
  Results speak for a compensation of internal-dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies with internal-functional emotion regulation strategies in girls. In boys, functional emotion regulation strategies strengthen the relationship between internal-dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies and depressive symptoms. Other strategies do not interact with each another.
  
  
  
  Results indicate a compensative effect in girls, while in boys functional emotion regulation seems to have an amplifying effect on depressive symptoms. Results suggest that boys use functional strategies in a dysfunctional way, while girls are able to use them appropriately. An exploration of the understanding of functional emotion regulation may enable approaches to treatment.
authors.affiliation: 1 Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation der Universität Bremen.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fern
authors.affiliation: 1 Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation der Universität Bremen.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nitkowski
authors.affiliation: 1 Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation der Universität Bremen.
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Petermann
authors.affiliation: 1 Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation der Universität Bremen.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D000066498:Emotional Adjustment; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Emotion regulation strategies; adolescents; compensation; depressive symptoms; gender differences