Abstract

BURIN, Juliana; WEBER, Magda; REPPOLD, Caroline  and  CALVETTI, Prisla. Emotional self-regulation of parents of children and adolescents with chronic disease. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2023, vol.24, n.2, pp.572-585.  Epub Oct 31, 2023. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/23psd240213.

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic dermatological disease with both economic and psycho-social consequences that change the family routine and affect quality of life. The family system and the parent’s emotional self-regulation toward their children and adolescents must be considered in the health-disease process. The present study investigated the factors associated with emotional self-regulation of parents and family members of children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis. This is an analytical cross-sectional study. The sample was of 45 parents and family members of children and adolescents with AD. The instruments used were a biopsychosocial questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and Emotional Self Regulation Scale. The results showed that high scores in emotional regulation among parents and family members are associated with high levels of positive affects and low levels of negative affects, as well as raised levels of mindfulness. It also showed that leisure is associated to the emotional self-regulation of parents and family members of children and adolescents with AD. Therefore, it is necessary to consider intervention strategies that include emotional psychoeducation and incentives for social activities that involve leisure, in order to promote emotional self-regulation of parents and family members of children and adolescents with AD.

Keywords : Chronic disease; emotional self-regulation; parents; family; leisure.

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