Emotion Regulation Strategies as Predictors of Depression in Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Abstract

Objectives: Present study aims to determine the predictive association of emotion regulation strategies (affective suppression & cognitive appraisal) with depression in people with substance use disorder (SUD).

Design: Correlational study.

Place and duration of the study: The study was conducted from May 2019-June 2019 Karachi, Pakistan.

Subjects and Method: Male participants (N = 148) ages between 18-45 years (M= 28.20 years, SD = 6.75) were recruited from substance use treatment centers and rehabilitation centers in different parts of Karachi, Pakistan. Participants completed Personal Information Form, The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale. Descriptive statistic was used to explain the characteristic of sample, and simple linear regression was applied to determine the predictive association of cognitive appraisal and affective suppression with depression in patients with substance use disorder.

Results and Conclusion: Findings of present study showed that cognitive appraisal and suppression affection contributed 14.4% variance in depression. The results showed both significantly predict depression in patients with substance use disorder.