Emotion Regulation and Aggression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Research on emotion regulation (ER) and aggression has increased rapidly in the past years, but heterogeneity across studies make integration of findings challenging. To estimate the size and consistency of the relationship between ER and aggression we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. In total, 16,369 articles were retrieved from Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, and CINAHL, and 137 articles (171 studies) provided 918 effect sizes from a total sample of N = 252,605. Multilevel models showed significant pooled relationships, with small-to-moderate effects. Use of adaptive strategies was associated with lower aggression (r = -0.090, I² = 78%), but the precision estimate test (PET) bias corrected effect was non-significant. Use of maladaptive strategies (r = 0.329, I^2<

SUBMITTER: Smith K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12720225 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature