The Mediator Role of Interfaith Spirituality and Will to Exist, Live, and Survive in the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation Strategies and Posttraumatic Growth

Özcan N. A., Sünbül Z. A.

Peace and Conflict, 2025 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1037/pac0000792
  • Journal Name: Peace and Conflict
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Geobase, PAIS International, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Keywords: emotion regulation, live and survive, posttraumatic growth, spirituality, the will to exist
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the mediating role of spirituality and the will to exist, live, and survive in the relationship between emotion regulation and posttraumatic growth. A total of 420 participants (304 females, 113 males) contributed to the study. The results yielded that cognitive reappraisal of emotion regulation and posttraumatic growth have significantly positive relationships with spirituality and the will to exist, live, and survive, while suppression has significantly negative correlations with the will to exist, live, and survive. Furthermore, there was a significant mediating role between spirituality and the will to exist, live, and survive in the relationship between cognitive reappraisal of emotion regulation and posttraumatic growth.