Reatividade interpessoal e regulação emocional em estudantes em psicologia

: estudo exploratório

Abstract

The goal of the present study is to comprehend the relationship between interpersonal reactivity and emotional regulation in students of different educational levels in Psychology. 121 students participated in the study in which they responded to the Index of Interpersonal Reactivity (IRI) and the Questionnaire of Emotional Regulation (QER), of which, 82 were frequenting the Licentiate Degree and 39 were frequenting their Masters Degree, both in Psychology. The principal results obtained suggest positive associations between three dimensions of interpersonal reactivity – Perspective Taking, Empathic Concern and Fantasy – with, Emotional Suppression, the strategy of emotional regulation. There were, as well, differences found between Licentiate and Masters Degree students on the levels of Empathic Concern and Emotional Suppression. Lastly, the students of female sex present significant differences in regards to both the questionnaires, when compared to the those students of the male sex, highlighting that the latter present higher levels of Emotional Suppression in regards to the former. Thus, we highlight the importance in the adequacy of approaches and strategies in Psychology training, which are pertinent to the development of empathic competences associated to the concrete experience of emotionally demanding situations, similar to those that occur in therapeutic context.

Date of Award	20 Jul 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Patrícia Oliveira-Silva (Supervisor) & Pedro Dias (Co-Supervisor)