background
This study examined whether work engagement mediated
the association between emotion regulation and mental
health of professionals working in long-term care institutions for older adults in Brazil.
participants and procedure
A cross-sectional study with a total of 104 professionals
working in 13 long-term care facilities for the elderly in
Brazil was conducted. Emotion regulation (expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal), work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption), and mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) were measured using self-report
scales. Multiple mediation models were used to test the
mediating role of engagement.
results
Expressive suppression was associated with more vigor,
which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress;
cognitive reappraisal was associated with more vigor,
which in turn was associated with less anxiety and stress.
No indirect effects were found for depression.
conclusions
Expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal strategies to regulate emotions seem to be associated with more
vigor in terms of resilience and persistence to deal with
work demands in these professionals. These results seem
to suggest that workers who are more capable of regulating their emotions (using both expressive suppression and
cognitive reappraisal in a flexible way according to work
demands) are more likely to be resilient, invest in their profession, and be persistent in the face of difficulties. This,
in turn, contributes to protecting them from experiencing
anxiety and stress.4317-C2CF-53B0 | Rute Sofia Ribeiro Brites Diasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio