Abstract

CURVELLO, Roberta Pereira  and  MENDES, Deise Maria Leal Fernandes. Parents' emotional regulation strategies: a literature review. Psicol. clin. [online]. 2020, vol.32, n.2, pp. 231-250. ISSN 0103-5665.  http://dx.doi.org/10.33208/PC1980-5438v0032n02A02.

Emotional regulation is an important skill in the lives of children, which develops primarily through social interactions with their parents or primary caregivers. Mothers and fathers can help by using regulation strategies for managing emotions. The objective of this study was to draw a current panorama, by examining the characteristics of the scientific publications on this theme, between 2008 and 2017. An integrative literature review was formulated to organize a synthesis of knowledge on the matter. Sixteen articles were selected in the Web of Science, PsychInfo, PubMed and LILACS databases, with some categories being pre-established to analyze the studies. There was a predominance of the conceptual perspective of social cognition and cross-sectional design. The cognitive reevaluation was highlighted in the strategies employed, in order to favor the re-signification of the emotional experience. Most of the studies were conducted in the United States, and the samples consisted mainly of mothers rather than fathers. It was possible to point out gaps in production, especially the lack of studies in different cultures. It is argued there is a need for Brazilian studies on the subject in which the diversity of socio-cultural contexts could be explored.

Keywords : emotional regulation; parental strategies; emotional development.

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