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Emotional Regulation MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Emotional Regulation
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.813.595.500
F01.470.311
Unique ID
D000080103
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080103
Scope Note
The manifestation of an emotional response by which individuals influence the intensity, duration, valence, or manifestation of their response. Emotion regulation either precedes (avoidance, interpretation) or follows an emotion (suppression, reappraisal). Emotion regulation is distinct from coping (focuses primarily on decreasing a negative emotional experience), and can include increasing or decreasing both positive and negative emotions consciously or unconsciously.
Entry Term(s)
Emotion Regulation
Emotion Self-Regulation
Emotional Self-Regulation
Previous Indexing
Emotions (1994-2019)
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2019/05/10
Emotional Regulation Preferred
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