Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Communication Skills: The Mediating Role of Co-Rumination

Authors : Aslı BUGAY SÖKMEZ, Muhammet COŞKUN, Ayşe IRKÖRÜCÜ KÜÇÜK, Rakel DELEVİ

Pages : 360-371

Doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1268963.7

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Teaching highly depends on good communication skills including emotional regulation. This study specifically examines the mediating role of co-rumination between emotional regulation and communication skills in an educational setting. Data was collected from 4128 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1387 females, 2741 males); teachers working in the Turkish Ministry of National Education. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the mediator role of co-rumination in the relation between difficulties in emotion regulation and communication skills. Difficulties in emotion regulation predicted lower level of communication skills, which was mediated by co-rumination. Contrary to predictions, co-rumination was found to be positively correlated with communication skills. Thus, difficulties in emotion regulation lead individuals to co-ruminate more, which in return seems to be a positive variable that contributes to overall communication skills. Therefore, it can be inferred that when teachers with higher emotion regulation difficulties start to co-ruminate more, which positively increases their communication skills.
Keywords : Emotion regulation, co rumination, communication skills, teachers