INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INTERPERSONAL COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS AND COGNITIVE EMOTION REGULATION STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

Abstract

This study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between interpersonal cognitive distortions, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and social problem-solving skills. The relational survey model was used as the research model. The study group in this study consists of a total of 478 volunteer participants, 284 of whom were female and 194 male. The data used in the research were obtained by using the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale, the Revised-Social Problem Solving Scale and the Personal Information Form. Pearson Product Moments Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis techniques were used in the analysis of the data obtained from the research. According to the findings obtained from the correlation analysis, it was found that there is a moderately positive relationship between the positive orientation to the problem and the rational problem-solving style, refocus on planning and positive reappraisal. The relationship between negative orientation towards the problem, unrealistic relationship expectancy and avoiding intimacy, and destruction, one of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies, is moderately negative. In addition, it was determined that there was a moderate positive relationship between unrealistic relationship expectancy and avoiding intimacy and destruction. According to the findings obtained from the regression analysis, interpersonal cognitive distortions to cognitive emotion regulation strategies and relationships were found to predict 51% of the variance of social problem-solving.