The structural model of the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness and perfectionism in predicting emotional problems in students

Much research has been done on the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness, and perfectionism, but the role of these strategies in predicting emotional problems has been neglected.

To investigate the structural model of cognitive emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness and perfectionism in predicting students' emotional problems.

This was a descriptive-analytical study. The statistical population of this study consisted of all male and female high school students in Tehran in the academic year of 2018-2019. 140 individuals (120 girls and 120 boys) were selected through multi-stage cluster sampling. Research instruments are: Garnefsky et al. (2001) Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire Scale (LABUND & LOBUND (1995)) Emotional Problems Scale (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale), Ryan & Brown Mindfulness Questionnaire (2003) and Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Questionnaire. (Besharat, 2007). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.

Cognitive emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness and perfectionism were positively associated with emotional problems (P<0/05).

Emotional problems can be predicted by cognitive emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness and perfectionism.