The mediating role of integrative self-knowledge in the relationship between basic psychological needs and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in adolescents

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of integrative self-knowledge on the relationship between basic psychological needs and Cognitive Emotion Regulation strategies in adolescents. The population of this research is all high school students in Yazd in 2017-2018. A total of 329 people (157 girls and 162 boys) were selected through available sampling. The data gathering tool was of Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BNSG-S; Deci & Ryan, 2000), Integrative Self-Knowledge Scale (ISKS; Ghorbani, Watson & Harges, 2008) and strategies for Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ; Garnowski & Craigie, 2006). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and Path analysis. The results showed that there is a positive correlation between  adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and basic psychological needs and integrative self-knowledge, and a negative correlation between maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and basic psychological needs and integrative self-knowledge. Mediating role of integrative self-knowledge in the relationship between basic psychological needs and cognitive emotion regulation strategies was confirmed. Therefore, it is necessary to direct psychological interventions toward satisfying basic psychological needs and integrative self-awareness in emotional regulation in adolescents.