Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Internalised Stigma Amongst Relatives of Individuals With First-Episode Psychosis
EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, cilt.20, sa.7, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/eip.70191
- Dergi Adı: EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction Family members of individuals experiencing a first-episode psychosis may experience disruptions in their interpersonal emotion regulation processes during this period, which may in turn lead to internalised stigma. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2023 and January 2024 with 101 relatives of patients receiving inpatient treatment for first-episode psychosis in a state hospital in T & uuml;rkiye. Data were collected using a sociodemographic form, the Self-Stigma Inventory for Families of Patients with Schizophrenia and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Group comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests. Associations were examined using Spearman's correlation, and linear regression assessed the association between self-stigma (independent variable) and total cognitive emotion regulation (dependent variable). Results Levels of internalised stigma were found to be low; however, they were significantly associated with total cognitive emotion regulation scores (beta = 0.172, p = 0.049). Amongst the maladaptive strategies, self-blame, catastrophising and blaming others were positively associated with social withdrawal and concealment of the illness, whereas putting events into perspective was negatively associated with perceived worthlessness (p < 0.05). Differences were observed in certain subscales of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire across some sociodemographic variables; however, no significant differences were identified in the subscales of the Inventory for Families of Patients with Schizophrenia (p > 0.05). Conclusions Maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies are associated with higher internalised stigma and social withdrawal amongst relatives of individuals with first-episode psychosis. Integrating cognitive emotion regulation assessment into early intervention frameworks may strengthen family-focused psychosocial support.