Investigation the Role of Negative Emotion Regulation and Educational Enthusiasm in Predicting of Risky Behavior of Students

Document Type : 78

Authors

• hasan sadeghi
• maryam shahri
• najme khaleghi
• zahra asadian
• zabih pirani

Abstract

Background and Objective:Given the importance of students' mental health and the necessity of prevention of social harms, performing further research in this area seems essential. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of negative emotion regulation and educational enthusiasm in predicting of risky behavior of students.
Methods:Statistical population sample consisted of all students in Tehran city who are enrolled in 2014-15 academic year. Sampling method in this study was available sampling. For data collections were used Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Educational Enthusiasm Scale and Risky Behavior Inventory. Date analyzed using of Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis.
Results:The results of this study showed that there is significant positive correlation between perfectionism and problem-solving styles. But there was significant relationship between negative emotion regular emotion regular and risky behaviors (p<0.01). Academic enthusiasm has negative and significant relationship with high-risk behavior (p<0.001). Emotion regular was strongest predictor for high-risk behavior. Also academic enthusiasm as negatively was strongest predictor for types of high-risk behavior of students.
Conclusion: Strengthening the adaptive emotion regulation and providing educational enthusiasm can provide a suitable context for reducing risk behaviors among students. 

Keywords

• Negative emotion regulation
• Educational enthusiasm
• Risky Behavior
• students

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