The association of emotion regulation problems in adults with the degree of autonomy and intimacy in their family of origin

Kreš, Barbara (author), Jerebic, Sara (author)

Family of origin factors have a major impact on individuals and the way they experience emotions and relationships in adulthood. In a study of 396 participants, who completed the “Family of Origin Scale” (FOS) and the “Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale” (DERS), we investigated the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation in adulthood and the degree of autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin. The results show that higher levels of both traits in the family of origin were statistically significantly associated with better emotion regulation in adults. The results for each of the family of origin categories suggest, that clarity of expression, respect for others, and responsibility in the family of origin are the factors most strongly associated with better emotion regulation in participants. The study confirms the importance of promoting autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin for the emotional development of individuals and offers important starting points for therapeutic work with couples and families and for preventive activities in the field of pastoral work and mental health.

• Language: English
• Keywords: emotion regulation, autonomy, intimacy, family of origin, psychotherapy, pastoral work, mental health
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2025
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 483-498
• Numbering: Letn. 85, [št.] 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-176267
• UDC: 159.942-053.8:316.356.2
• ISSN on article: 0006-5722
• DOI: 10.34291/BV2025/02/Kres
• COBISS.SI-ID: 258718467
• Publication date in RUL: 26.11.2025

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Bogoslovni vestnik : glasilo Teološke fakultete v Ljubljani
• Shortened title: Bogosl. vestn.
• Publisher: Teološka fakulteta
• ISSN: 0006-5722
• COBISS.SI-ID: 8745472

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Povezanost težav v regulaciji čustev pri odraslih s stopnjo avtonomije in intimnosti v njihovi izvorni družini

Abstract

Dejavniki izvorne družine posameznika ter njegov način čustvovanja in vstopanja v odrasle odnose pomembno zaznamujejo. Z raziskavo, v kateri je sodelovalo 396 udeležencev, ki so izpolnjevali „Vprašalnik izvorne družine“ (Family of Origin Scale – FOS) in „Vprašalnik težav v čustveni regulaciji“ (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – DERS), smo proučevali korelacijo med težavami v regulaciji čustev pri odraslih ter stopnjo avtonomije in intimnosti v njihovi izvorni družini. Ugotovitve kažejo, da je bila višja raven obeh lastnosti v izvorni družini statistično pomembno povezana z boljšo regulacijo čustev pozneje pri odraslih. Rezultati po posameznih kategorijah izvorne družine nakazujejo, da so jasnost izražanja čustev, spoštovanje in odgovornost v izvorni družini tisti dejavniki, ki so z boljšo regulacijo čustev pri udeležencih povezani najmočneje. Raziskava torej potrjuje pomen razvijanja avtonomije in intimnosti znotraj izvorne družine za čustveni razvoj posameznika, ponuja pa tudi pomembna izhodišča za terapevtsko delo s pari in družinami ter za preventivno delovanje na področju pastoralne dejavnosti in duševnega zdravja.

• Keywords: čustvena regulacija, avtonomija, intimnost, izvorna družina, psihoterapija, pastoralna dejavnost, duševno zdravje