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A Autorregulação Emocional pode ser definida como todos os processos que são ativados
pelo sujeito aquando do surgimento de uma emoção, de forma a ser possível redirigi-la e
responder, com ela, o mais eficaz e adequadamente possível ao motivo ou contexto
desencadeante (Cole, Martin, & Dennis, 2004 as cited in Martins, 2007). Por seu turno, a
Autodeterminação consiste na capacidade consciente do sujeito em saber que possui
escolhas e de tomar a decisão, ao invés de se deixar influenciar por condicionalidades de
reforço, impulsos ou quaisquer outras forças que possam influenciar as suas escolhas (Deci
e Ryan, 1985).
Segundo a literatura, à medida que os jovens entram na adolescência a tendência é para
estes se tornarem cada vez mais regulados emocionalmente e cada vez mais
autodeterminados. Ao mesmo tempo, verifica-se que estes tendem a se regular
emocionalmente e a se tornarem autodeterminados de forma diferente, segundo o seu
género sexual.
O objetivo desta dissertação consistiu em compreender de que modo a autorregulação
emocional se relaciona com a autodeterminação na fase da adolescência e quais as suas
diferenças de acordo com o género e a idade. Participaram, neste estudo, 57 adolescentes
(27 do género feminino e 30 do género masculino) com idades entre os 10 e os 16 anos.
A recolha de dados foi realizada em diferentes estabelecimentos de ensino da zona centro
do país recorrendo a três instrumentos de avaliação: (1) Questionário Sociodemográfico, (2)
a Escala da Autodeterminação (Sheldon & Deci, 1996; versão portuguesa de Silva et al.,
2010), atualmente designada Perceived Choice and Awareness of Self Scale (PCASS) e (3)
a Escala de Regulação Emocional (MacDermott, Gullone, Allen, King e Tong, 2010; versão
portuguesa de Reverendo e Machado, 2010). Em termos gerais, os resultados obtidos não
são conclusivos e alertam-nos para necessidade de aprofundar a relação alargando a novos
estudos que envolvam um maior número de participantes e o confronto com outras medidas
de avaliação comportamentais e fisiológicas. Assim não é possível estabelecer-se uma
relação direta entre a autodeterminação e a regulação emocional embora a literatura aponte
para que ambas as variáveis aumentem com o tempo. Não se verificaram também diferenças
estatisticamente significativas nos comportamentos de regulação emocional e
autodeterminação, em termos de idade e do género.
Emotional Self-regulation can be defined as all processes that are activated when an emotion arises, in order to be able to redirect it, in the most effective and properly way possible to the triggering reason or context (Cole, Martin, & Dennis, 2004 as cited in Martins, 2007). On its turn, self-determination consists on the subject’s consciousc ability to realize that he has choices and that he can choose, instead of just letting himself go by reinforcement conditionalities, impulses or any other forces that can influence his choices (Deci e Ryan, 1985). According to literature, as young people enter adolescence the tendency is for them to become more emotionally regulated and more self-determined. At the same time, it is observed that they regulate themselves emotionally differently according to their genders and become self-determined in the same way. This dissertation’s goal consists in understanding which way the emotional self-regulation relates to self-determination in the context of adolescence, gender and age. 57 adolescents (27 females and 30 males) aged between 10 and 16 years participated in this study. Data collection was carried out in different educational establishments in the central part of the country. Three assessment instruments were applied to this sample: (1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire, (2) the Self-Determination Scale (Sheldon & Deci, 1996; Portuguese version by Silva et al., 2010), currently called Perceived Choice and Awareness of Self Scale (PCASS) and (3) the Emotional Regulation Scale (MacDermott, Gullone, Allen, King and Tong, 2010; Portuguese version of Reverendo and Machado, 2010). In general terms, the results obtained are not conclusive and alert us to the need to deepen the relationship, expanding to new studies that involve a larger number of participants and confrontation with other behavioral and physiological assessment measures. Thus, it is not possible to establish a direct relationship between self-determination and emotion regulation, although the literature indicates that both variables increase over time. There were also no statistically significant differences in emotional regulation and selfdetermination behaviors, in terms of age and gender.
Emotional Self-regulation can be defined as all processes that are activated when an emotion arises, in order to be able to redirect it, in the most effective and properly way possible to the triggering reason or context (Cole, Martin, & Dennis, 2004 as cited in Martins, 2007). On its turn, self-determination consists on the subject’s consciousc ability to realize that he has choices and that he can choose, instead of just letting himself go by reinforcement conditionalities, impulses or any other forces that can influence his choices (Deci e Ryan, 1985). According to literature, as young people enter adolescence the tendency is for them to become more emotionally regulated and more self-determined. At the same time, it is observed that they regulate themselves emotionally differently according to their genders and become self-determined in the same way. This dissertation’s goal consists in understanding which way the emotional self-regulation relates to self-determination in the context of adolescence, gender and age. 57 adolescents (27 females and 30 males) aged between 10 and 16 years participated in this study. Data collection was carried out in different educational establishments in the central part of the country. Three assessment instruments were applied to this sample: (1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire, (2) the Self-Determination Scale (Sheldon & Deci, 1996; Portuguese version by Silva et al., 2010), currently called Perceived Choice and Awareness of Self Scale (PCASS) and (3) the Emotional Regulation Scale (MacDermott, Gullone, Allen, King and Tong, 2010; Portuguese version of Reverendo and Machado, 2010). In general terms, the results obtained are not conclusive and alert us to the need to deepen the relationship, expanding to new studies that involve a larger number of participants and confrontation with other behavioral and physiological assessment measures. Thus, it is not possible to establish a direct relationship between self-determination and emotion regulation, although the literature indicates that both variables increase over time. There were also no statistically significant differences in emotional regulation and selfdetermination behaviors, in terms of age and gender.
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Adolescência Autodeterminação Autorregulação Emocional