KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Psychology of Woman Journal 3041-8615 4 Serial Number 14 2023 06 01 Emotion Regulation in Women with PTSD and Addiction Emotion Regulation in Women with PTSD and Addiction 160 168 10.61838/kman.pwj.4.2.19 EN Journal Article <p><strong>Objective:</strong> In this study, emotion regulation between two groups of women with PTSD, one group with addiction and one without, was examined.</p> <p><strong>Method</strong><strong>s and Materials</strong><strong>:</strong> The sample size consisted of 179 individuals, including 56 individuals with PTSD without a history of addiction, 51 individuals with PTSD and addiction, 39 individuals with addiction, and 33 individuals from the general population. The tools used in the research were the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ).</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The results of the multivariate analysis of variance for positive and negative emotion regulation and their subscales indicated a significant difference between the addicted and non-addicted groups.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings showed that when PTSD symptoms are checked over a longer period and the individual is not addicted, there are more problems in negative emotion regulation. Conversely, when PTSD is checked over a longer period but the individual is addicted, lower scores are obtained in positive emotion regulation.</p> https://www.journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/psywoman/article/download/2658/3738