The Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and COVID-19 Stress

Authors

Nathalie Goubet, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Katherine Delaney, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Allison Yurasek, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Anna Garst, Gettysburg College
Esther Ekeh, Gettysburg College
Alleah Ellerbee, Gettysburg College

Roles

Student co-authors:

Anna Garst '24, Gettysburg College

Esther Ekeh '24, Gettysburg College

Alleah Ellerbee '24, Gettysburg College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2025

Department 1

Psychology

Abstract

This research team explored whether emotion regulation and resilience mediate the relationship between childhood adversity and stress level during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that childhood adversity was associated with increased stress during COVID-19, and that negative emotion regulation may be particularly central to COVID-19 stress.

DOI

10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100194

Recommended Citation

Goubet, N., Delaney, K., Yurasek, A., Garst, A., Ekeh E., & Ellerbee, A. (2025). The role of emotion regulation in the relationship between childhood adversity and COVID-19 stress. Child Protection and Practice, 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100194