Emotion Regulation Differences Between Gender and Sexuality Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Gender and sexual minority (GSM) people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties compared to their cisgender-heterosexual peers. This is likely because of exposure to minority stressors. Emotion regulation difficulties have been proposed as an important mechanism for mental health disparities in GSM populations. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether GSM groups differ from cisgender and heterosexual groups in global and specific aspects of emotion regulation (e.g., emotion awareness, strategies, impulse control, cognitive appraisal, and emotion suppression), and whether emotion dysregulation mediated the relationship between GSM identity and mental health outcomes. We identified 40 eligible studies, of which 28 provided sufficient data for inclusion in the met

SUBMITTER: Camp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753734 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature