Resumen
Investigaciones previas señalan que, personas con mayores dificultades de regulación emocional (DRE) presentan mayor sintomatología depresiva. Asimismo, factores como el sexo, presencia de hijos, iniciativa de la separación, estrés experimentado durante la separación y nivel socioeconómico, se relacionan con la presencia de sintomatología depresiva. Sin embargo, para quiénes el efecto de las DRE en la depresión es mayor en este contexto específico, requiere mayor exploración. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo estudiar el rol moderador de estos factores en la relación entre DRE y depresión, en una muestra de 518 personas chilenas divorciadas y separadas. Los resultados permiten concluir que el efecto de las DRE sobre los niveles de depresión, está moderado por el nivel de estrés experimentado por la ruptura y por quién tomó la iniciativa de la separación. Se discuten las implicancias clínicas de estos resultados, así como líneas de investigación futuras.
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