Emotional dysregulation in college students (non-clinical population, focusing on emotion regulation ability improvement)
Conditions
Interventions
Group cognitive emotion regulation intervention: 8 weekly 90-minute group sessions, focusing on emotion regulation skills training, cognitive restructuring, and mindfulness practice. Delivered by trai
Sponsors
Fujian Normal University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Self-reported difficulties in emotion regulation (assessed by DERS) 2. Able to attend all 8 weekly group sessions and follow-up assessments 3. Provision of written informed consent 4. No current participation in other psychological intervention programs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychosis, bipolar disorder, current major depressive episode requiring immediate treatment) 2. Substance use disorder within the past 6 months 3. Current receipt of individual psychotherapy or counseling 4. Cognitive impairment or learning disability that hinders participation 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotion regulation ability (DERS at pre-test, post-test, follow-up) showed Time X Group interaction (p=0.007). Intervention group had reduced DERS score, control group no change. | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public Contactwei xu
Central China Normal University School of Psychology
Outcome results
None listed