Cultural Dimensions of Emotion Regulation

Abstract

This review aims to evaluate the connections between emotion regulation and cultural elements via different theoretical frameworks. For this purpose, one of the most used emotion regulation models in the literature, Gross's model is briefly explained. Also, cultural elements are discussed by focusing on socialization practices, social rules, cultural scenarios, cultural values, and cultural differences highlighted in these concepts. Besides, the cultural differences in emotional expression and regulation through cultural values are presented by using two different theories and related research. The results of these research show that suppression can be adaptive and functional in different cultural contexts, and different levels of analysis can be combined to explain the processes of emotional behavior.

Keywords

• Emotional regulation
• culture
• socialization
• cultural values

Duygu Düzenlemenin Kültürel Boyutları

Öz

Bu derlemenin amacı, duygu düzenleme ve kültürel öğeler arasındaki bağlantıları farklı teorik çerçevelerle değerlendirmektir. Bu amaçla, alanyazında en çok kullanılan duygu düzenleme modellerinden olan Gross’un modeli kısaca açıklanmış, kültürle ilgili öğeler sosyalleşme uygulamaları, sosyal kurallar, kültürel senaryolar ve kültürel değerler olmak üzere farklı alt başlıklarda ele alınmış ve bu süreçlerdeki kültürel farklılıklar vurgulanmıştır. Ayrıca, kültürel değerler açısından duyguları ifade etme ve düzenleme konusundaki kültürel farklılıklar, iki farklı teoriye dayalı çalışmalar aracılığıyla sunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmaların sonuçları, bir duygu düzenleme yöntemi olarak bastırmanın farklı kültürel bağlamlarda uyumlu ve işlevsel olabileceğini ve duygusal davranış süreçlerini açıklamak için farklı analiz düzeylerinin birleştirilebileceğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Duygu düzenleme
• kültür
• sosyalleşme
• kültürel değerler

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