Individualism, Collectivism, and Emotion Regulation: A Cross-Cultural Examination Among You Adults from Seven Countries

Among students from seven countries, higher endorsement of horizontal-individualism/horizontal-collectivism was associated with higher use of reappraisal; higher use of suppression associated with higher endorsement of horizontal-individualism/vertical-collectivism; while lower use of suppression was associated with higher horizontal-collectivism endorsement. Findings support approaching cultural differences in emotion regulation within an individual differences framework.