The Influence of Age and Traumatic Experience on Emotional Awareness in a Lebanese Context: A Correlational Study.

Abstract

This study examines the influence of age and traumatic experience on emotional awareness in a Lebanese population, using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), the Negative Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), and The PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). A total of 100 Lebanese participants aged between 17 and 70 answered these scales via an online survey. Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to measure the predictive power of age and traumatic experience on emotional awareness. Results imply that both age and traumatic experience notably predict emotional awareness, with traumatic experience having a somewhat stronger influence suggesting that the psychological influence of trauma may form emotional regulation strategies more greatly than age in the given population. The findings highlight the importance of taking into account personal history and demographic factors in therapeutic approaches, specifically in areas with a high prevalence of traumatic incidents. These insights convey a deeper understanding of emotion regulation considering cultural and historical contexts related to the Lebanese population and offer implications for psychological interventions and strategies.