Emotion regulation is concurrently associated with executive performance in the reverse direction, with habitual suppression linked to diminished EF¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i? The reverse path from cognitive reappraisal to EF was significant (β = 0.19, p = .002), and the reverse path from expressive suppression to EF was negative and significant (β = −0.15, p = .012). → 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 · i1 · associational · r2

Structural equation model testing symmetric bidirectional paths in the same 368-adolescent sample. The article reports the reappraisal-to-EF path was significant (β = 0.19, p = .002) and that "habitual suppression use co-occurs with diminished executive performance" (β = −0.15, p = .012).

"The reverse association from suppression to EF was negative and significant (β = −0.15, p = .012), indicating that habitual suppression use co-occurs with diminished executive performance"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Self-Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Emotion regulation is positively associated with academic motivation among university students — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
Digital use intensity attenuates the positive EF–reappraisal association, more pronouncedly on the EF→ER pathway than the reverse — related
Stronger executive function is concurrently associated with greater cognitive reappraisal and less expressive suppression in adolescents — related
Inhibitory control is the strongest concurrent correlate of cognitive reappraisal among EF components — related
Cognitive reappraisal protects teachers from emotional exhaustion and burnout, while expressive suppression and surface acting are negatively linked to teaching effectiveness — related

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`title`	`Emotion regulation is concurrently associated with executive performance in the reverse direction, with habitual suppression linked to diminished EF`
`description`	`Emotion regulation is concurrently associated with executive performance in the reverse direction, with habitual suppression linked to diminished EF`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2026`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-09-25`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `shi-guochun-2026`

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