Differences in Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Failures Between Individuals Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Normal Individuals

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty Of Educational and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty Of Educational and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The present study aimed to examine the differences in cognitive emotion regulation strategies and cognitive failures between individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and normal individuals.
Method: This descriptive, causal-comparative study included individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who visited public and private clinics in Zahedan, Iran, as well as normal individuals residing in the same city in 2023. The sample consisted of 15 patients with schizophrenia and 15 normal individuals, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) by Garnefski and Kraaij (2006) and the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) by Broadbent (1982). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) in SPSS 25.
Results: The findings indicated that individuals with schizophrenia employed maladaptive emotion regulation strategies more frequently than normal individuals (P < 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed between the two groups in the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies (P > 0.05). Additionally, individuals with schizophrenia exhibited significantly higher cognitive deficits compared to the normal group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The study highlighted that while individuals with schizophrenia do not differ significantly from normal individuals in the use of adaptive strategies, their cognitive impairments and greater reliance on maladaptive strategies underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance emotion regulation and improve their quality of life.

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  • Receive Date: 21 August 2024
  • Revise Date: 21 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 26 May 2025

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