How do cultural beliefs within Caribbean-American communities shape the development and expression of emotion regulation strategies?

I. Introduction • Background Information • Define emotion regulation (APA definition or Gross’s model) • Brief overview of Caribbean-American cultural values (e.g., family, religion, community reputation) • Purpose of the Study • Explore how cultural beliefs influence the way emotions are expressed or suppressed • Research Question & Hypothesis • RQ: How do cultural beliefs within Caribbean-American communities shape the development and expression of emotion regulation strategies? • Hypothesis: Individuals who strongly endorse traditional Caribbean values are more likely to use suppression and avoidance-based emotion regulation strategies. ⸻ II. Literature Review • Emotion Regulation Theories • Gross’s Process Model (antecedent-focused vs. response-focused strategies) • Cultural Influences on Emotion • Collectivism vs. Individualism • Emotional restraint and family reputation in collectivist cultures • Caribbean Cultural Values and Practices • Emphasis on emotional control, respectability politics, and religious coping • Parenting styles and their emotional consequences • Research Gaps • Lack of specific focus on Caribbean-American communities in emotion regulation literature add more articles