Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Mindfulness: Key Determinants of Wellbeing Among Young Adults
Ryan Wise, Esmahan Banu Yildiz
Journal of Psychological Perspective March 5, 2026 DOI: 10.47679/jopp.819992026 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 175 |
| Population | University students (young adults) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Mindfulness and wellbeing were significantly positively correlated. In multiple regression, the cognitive emotion regulation strategies Self-blame and Planning were significant predictors of wellbeing, with self-blame predicting lower wellbeing and planning predicting higher wellbeing. The authors suggest students' wellbeing might be enhanced by planning and dampened by self-blame when coping with stressful events. |
Abstract
This article addressed the predictor role of mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation strategies on wellbeing. I expected that individuals who score higher on mindfulness use, more adaptive emotion regulation strategies, and less non-adaptive emotion regulation strategies would score higher on wellbeing. The present article used a correlational design to investigate the associations between cognitive emotion regulation strategies, wellbeing, and mindfulness in young adult participants. One hundred seventy-five university students were recruited for this study. Correlation analysis showed that mindfulness and wellbeing were significantly and positively correlated. Multiple regression analysis showed that emotion regulation strategies of Self-blame and Planning were significant predictors of wellbeing. University students' wellbeing might be enhanced when they use planning strategies and dampened when they use self-blame to cope with stressful events.