Inhibitory control is the strongest concurrent correlate of cognitive reappraisal among EF components¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r3 · q3 · i2 medium
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Inhibitory control emerged as the strongest concurrent correlate of reappraisal (β = 0.31, p < .001), ahead of working memory (β = 0.19) and cognitive flexibility (β = 0.14). → Shi Guochun 2026

Evidence¶

Shi Guochun 2026¶

Shi Guochun, Shi Zimo, Wang Qianqian. (2026). Cross-sectional bidirectional associations between executive function and emotion regulation in adolescents: the moderating role of digital engagement intensity. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05038-8

q3 · i2 · associational · r3

Hierarchical regression predicting ER strategies from the three EF indices after demographic covariates, in the 368-adolescent sample. The article reports "inhibitory control emerged as the strongest concurrent correlate of reappraisal (β = 0.31, p < .001)"; bivariately, inhibitory control correlated with reappraisal at r = .47, p < .01.

"Among the three components, inhibitory control emerged as the strongest concurrent correlate of reappraisal (β = 0.31, p < .001), followed by working memory updating (β = 0.19, p = .001) and cognitive flexibility (β = 0.14, p = .008)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
• Executive Function — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Emotion regulation is positively associated with academic motivation among university students — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Stronger executive function is concurrently associated with greater cognitive reappraisal and less expressive suppression in adolescents — a broader claim this one bears on
• Emotion regulation is concurrently associated with executive performance in the reverse direction, with habitual suppression linked to diminished EF — related