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Article

Emotional Dysregulation and Stress-Related Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Occupational Stress

by
Antonello Veltri
1,2,
Maria Francesca Beatino
3,
Martina Corsi
4,
Martina Chiumiento
1,2,
Fabrizio Caldi
2,
Giovanni Guglielmi
2,
Rudy Foddis
4,
Giulio Perugi
5 and
Rodolfo Buselli
1,2,*
1
Center for Work-Related Stress and Occupational Mental Disorders, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
2
Occupational Health Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
3
Department of Mental Health and Addictions, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, 56121 Pisa, Italy
4
Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
5
Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Behav. Sci. 2026, 16(1), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010105
Submission received: 17 November 2025 / Revised: 29 December 2025 / Accepted: 10 January 2026 / Published: 13 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Workplace Health and Wellbeing)
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Abstract

Emotional dysregulation (ED) reflects a heightened reactivity to stimuli, characterized by excessive negative affect and impulsive behaviors. This study aimed to evaluate ED in workers seeking care for occupational stress and to examine its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, occupational stress, and the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Eighty-seven workers referred for work-related stress were assessed using the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM) and the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) for stress, the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) for psychopathology, and the RIPoSt-40 for ED. Group comparisons and correlation analyses were conducted using parametric or non-parametric tests, as appropriate. Forty-six percent of participants met criteria for Adjustment Disorders and 54% for Major Depressive Disorder. No significant differences between diagnostic groups emerged for ED or symptom severity. Women reported higher perceived stress and anxiety than men. Negative ED domains—affective instability, negative emotionality, and emotional impulsivity—showed moderate-to-strong positive correlations with stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Affective instability was also related to job stress dimensions, correlating negatively with decision latitude and positively with job demands. Negative emotional dysregulation appears to be a transdiagnostic vulnerability factor for stress-related psychopathology. Screening for ED may support early detection and targeted preventive interventions in occupational settings.
Keywords: emotional dysregulation; RIPoSt-40; stress; work; depression; adjustment disorders emotional dysregulation; RIPoSt-40; stress; work; depression; adjustment disorders

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Veltri, A.; Beatino, M.F.; Corsi, M.; Chiumiento, M.; Caldi, F.; Guglielmi, G.; Foddis, R.; Perugi, G.; Buselli, R. Emotional Dysregulation and Stress-Related Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Occupational Stress. Behav. Sci. 2026, 16, 105. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010105

AMA Style

Veltri A, Beatino MF, Corsi M, Chiumiento M, Caldi F, Guglielmi G, Foddis R, Perugi G, Buselli R. Emotional Dysregulation and Stress-Related Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Occupational Stress. Behavioral Sciences. 2026; 16(1):105. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010105

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Veltri, Antonello, Maria Francesca Beatino, Martina Corsi, Martina Chiumiento, Fabrizio Caldi, Giovanni Guglielmi, Rudy Foddis, Giulio Perugi, and Rodolfo Buselli. 2026. "Emotional Dysregulation and Stress-Related Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Occupational Stress" Behavioral Sciences 16, no. 1: 105. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010105

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Veltri, A., Beatino, M. F., Corsi, M., Chiumiento, M., Caldi, F., Guglielmi, G., Foddis, R., Perugi, G., & Buselli, R. (2026). Emotional Dysregulation and Stress-Related Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Occupational Stress. Behavioral Sciences, 16(1), 105. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010105

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