Improving emotional regulation of adolescents living in orphanages who have depressive symptoms /
Within an emotional regulation framework, individual differences in emotion regulation range from sensitivity to negative emotions; meaning that people who are less able to effectively regulate their emotions are more likely to become depressed when maladaptive strategies are used. The present study...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2020
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/9853 |
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| Summary: | Within an emotional regulation framework, individual differences in emotion regulation range from sensitivity to negative emotions; meaning that people who are less able to effectively regulate their emotions are more likely to become depressed when maladaptive strategies are used. The present study attempts to develop an intervention programme to improve emotional regulation and to determine its effectiveness in managing depressive symptoms among adolescents who are living in orphanages in Klang Valley. Specifically, the objectives of this study were to examine (1) the adolescents' understanding of emotions, and (2) the effectiveness of Jom Kenali Emosi (JKE) intervention programme. Using purposive sampling, a total of 20 adolescents with age ranging from 11 to 19 years old (M = 14.15; SD = 2.412) from two orphanages in Klang Valley participated in the study. The scales used for this study consisted of two scales measuring depressive symptoms (BDI-Malay; Mukhtar & Tian, 2008), and emotion regulation (ERQ; Gross & John, 2003) were used. Results from this study indicated that there were reduced depressive symptoms (M = 15.10, SD = 5.78, t(19) = -10.32, p < .001) and an increase in the usage of adaptive emotion regulation strategies after the intervention (M = 36.45, SD = 3.61, t(19) = 9.72, p = .000). The findings were further discussed with respect to the current literature on adolescent depression and emotion regulation intervention programme. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Human Sciences in Clinical and Counseling Psychology." --On title page. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 120 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-102). |