Predictors of Subjective Well-Being at School in Adolescents: Emotion Regulation, Coping and Cognitive Flexibility

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine how much emotion regulation, coping and cognitive flexibility variables predict adolescents' subjective well-being at school. For this purpose, the research was conducted based on the relational screening model. The study group of this study consisted of a total of 389 students, 184 (%47.3) boys and 205 (%52.7) girls, studying at state secondary education institutions in the Bucak district of Burdur province in the academic year of the 2021-2022. The average age of the adolescents in the research group is 15.70. “Brief Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being in School Scale - Özdemir and Sağkal (2016)”, “Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Ulaşan Özgüle and Sümer (2017)”, “The Coping Strategies for Adolescents Scale - Bedel, Işık and Hamarta (2014)”, “Cognitive Flexibility Scale - Çelikkaleli (2014)” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools. The data obtained from the research were analyzed with the multiple regression analysis (stepwise) method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the variables of emotion regulation, coping and cognitive flexibility significantly predicted subjective well-being at school. Finally, the findings obtained in the study were discussed and suggestions were made for future research.