Trait emotion regulation predicts momentary self-esteem level and variability in adolescents' daily lives.

ABSTRACT: Level and variability are two key aspects of momentary self-esteem that are associated with mental health from early adolescence onwards, but little is known about their determinants. The current study examines how the trait-level use of four emotion regulation strategies-reappraisal, reflection, expressive suppression, social sharing-is associated with the level and variability of momentary self-esteem in the developmentally critical period of adolescence. Using mixed-effects location scale models, we analyzed experience sampling data from 408 adolescents (14-22 years, 81.62% girls) who reported their momentary self-esteem up to 35 times across one week. Two findings stand out: first, adolescents who tended to engage more in reappraisal, reflection, and social sharing to regulate their em

SUBMITTER: Warnholtz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature