This study aimed to investigate (a) whether it is possible to increase emotional competence (EC) in adulthood; (b) whether this improvement results in better mental, physical, and social adjustment; (c) whether this improvement can be maintained 1 year later; and (d) whether these benefits are accompanied by a reduction in stress-hormone secretion (i.e., cortisol). One hundred and thirty-two participants were randomly assigned to an EC-enhancing intervention (in group format) or to a control group. Participants in the intervention group underwent a specifically designed 15-hr intervention targeting the 5 core emotional competencies, complemented with a 4-week e-mail follow-up. Results reveal that the level of emotional competencies increased significantly in the intervention group in contrast with the control group. This increase resulted in lower cortisol secretion, enhanced subjective and physical well-being, as well as improved quality of social and marital relationships in the intervention group. No significant change occurred in the control group. Peer reports on EC and quality of relationships confirmed these results. These data suggest that emotional competencies can be improved, with effective benefits on personal and interpersonal functioning lasting for at least 1 year. The theoretical implications of these results as well as their practical implications for the construction and the development of effective emotional competencies interventions are discussed.

Conditions and effects of improving emotional competence in adulthood

Our current understanding of the efficacy of psychological interventions in improving mental states of wellbeing is incomplete. This study aimed to overcome limitations of previous reviews by examining the efficacy of distinct types of psychological interventions, irrespective of their theoretical underpinning, and the impact of various moderators, in a unified systematic review and meta-analysis. Four-hundred-and-nineteen randomized controlled trials from clinical and non-clinical populations (n = 53,288) were identified for inclusion. Mindfulness-based and multi-component positive psychological interventions demonstrated the greatest efficacy in both clinical and non-clinical populations. Meta-analyses also found that singular positive psychological interventions, cognitive and behavioural therapy-based, acceptance and commitment therapy-based, and reminiscence interventions were impactful. Effect sizes were moderate at best, but differed according to target population and moderator, most notably intervention intensity. The evidence quality was generally low to moderate. While the evidence requires further advancement, the review provides insight into how psychological interventions can be designed to improve mental wellbeing. This meta-analysis of 419 randomized controlled trials found that various types of psychological interventions could improve mental wellbeing in clinical and non-clinical populations. Effect sizes tended to be small to moderate and were influenced by various moderators.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions to improve mental wellbeing.

Evaluation of an intervention promoting emotion regulation skills for adults with persisting distress due to adverse childhood experiences.

Muslims across the word underutilize mental health services for addressing their wellbeing and biopsychosocial, spiritual, and contextual issues. By 2030, the global Muslim population is expected to reach 2.2 billion people. This indicates that Muslim mental health is gaining importance and would require contextually (i.e., spiritually, culturally, empirically) more effective services. Practitioners used Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Ecological Systems Theory (EST) to promote wellbeing and address psychopathology for diverse groups. However, rigorous and comprehensive literature from 1986 to 2019 did not produce research addressing how ACT could be consumed to serve Muslims. Researchers in Muslim mental health have suggested benefitting from EST yet only few have mentioned using ACT. ACT is one of the most effective therapies based on randomized control trials to enhance wellbeing and address psychopathology. The main purposes of this paper are to (a) explain how ACT is one of the most appropriate counseling approaches to be utilized with Muslims because ACT and Islam have many commonalities and (b) propose ACT with EST perspective to enable a much more contextual perspective of ACT so that mental health professionals could promote wellbeing and address psychopathology at all ecological levels for all, starting with Muslims. With the arrival of third and fourth wave of counseling approaches, the use of positive psychology in research and practice has increased dramatically. ACT, Islam, and EST also highly stress a positive approach perspective thus considering of ACT and EST together might promise more effective research and practice in positive and abnormal psychology.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Ecological Systems Theory: Addressing Muslim Mental Health Issues and Wellbeing

Internet use during COVID-19 lockdown among young people in low- and middle-income countries: Role of psychological wellbeing.

Grounded in self-determination theory, this research utilized structural equation modeling to investigate the relationship between reappraisal, mindfulness and life satisfaction, with positive affect hypothesized to mediate this relationship. The research was conducted with a sample of young adults that were studied due to elevated rates of psychopathology within this population. The results revealed that positive affect mediated this relationship, predicting 24% of the observed variance in life satisfaction in a sample of 370 undergraduate students. This research has practical implications for counselors and researchers working with college students, supporting the design of relevant intervention programs by providing theoretical support for the inclusion of mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal as strategies for emotional control.

Structural relationship among mindfulness, reappraisal and life satisfaction: The mediating role of positive affect

This study aimed to develop and validate a brief emotion regulation training program that improved mental well-being. The program was preventative in nature, designed to build resilience while fostering more satisfying personal and professional relationships in a community sample. It was developed and piloted with 10 graduate students during Study 1; for Study 2, a community sample of 75 adults were randomly allocated to either a treatment (n = 38) or control (n = 37) group. In the pilot program, the social validity of the program was confirmed, while study 2 demonstrated significant changes in positive coping techniques (i.e., reappraisal) at one-year follow-up in the treatment group when compared with the control. These findings may have broad implications in the health sector due to the brevity, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of this newly designed intervention.

Effect of an Emotion Regulation Training Program on Mental Well-Being

This research aimed to validate an Emotion Regulation Training program cultivating resilience, strengthening interpersonal communication, and enhancing emotional intelligence. A community sample of...

Validation of an Emotion Regulation Training Program on Mental Well-Being.

Yapilmasi planlanan is ve gorevlerin ileriki bir zamana birakilip otelenmesi erteleme olarak adlandirilir (Lay, 1986). Erteleme sonucunda kisi is ve gorevlerin ileriki bir zamana biraktigi icin gecici bir sure rahatlamis olsa da, bu egilimin davranisa donusmesi cogu zaman stres artisi, organizasyon bozukluguna ve basarisizlik ile sonuclanir. Ertelemenin altinda yatan ‘daha sonra daha iyi’ dusuncesi olsa da ertesi gun geldiginde oruntu yinelenir ve kisi kendisine ‘bunu yarin yapacagim’ sozu verir. Bu nedenle erteleme ‘yarin sendromu’ olarakta adlandirilabilir. Arastirma bulgulari, ertelemenin olumsuz sonuclara neden oldugunu ve bu durumun kisinin psikolojik iyilik halini etkileyebildigini ortaya koydugundan, ertelemenin onlenmesinin  gerekli olduguna dikkat cekmektedir. Ulkemizde de ertelemeyi ele alan  calismalar dunya alan yazinini takip eder durumdadir. Bu dogrultuda, bu derleme calismasinda, ertelemenin tanimlari, turleri ve bilesenlerine yer verilirken; erteleme ile basa cikmak amaciyla olusturulmus bazi programlar sunulacak ve ardindan ertelemeye iliskin ulusal alan yazini ve ogrenci-yetiskin profili karsilastirmali bir calismanin katkilariyla tartisilmistir.

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Bilge Uzun

Papers

Internet use during COVID-19 lockdown among young people in low- and middle-income countries: Role of psychological wellbeing.

Structural relationship among mindfulness, reappraisal and life satisfaction: The mediating role of positive affect

Effect of an Emotion Regulation Training Program on Mental Well-Being

Validation of an Emotion Regulation Training Program on Mental Well-Being.

Erteleme: Türleri, Bileşenleri, Demografik Etkenler ve Kültürel Farklılıklar