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Martínez-Líbano, Jonathan Yeomans-Cabrera, María-Mercedes Koch, Axel Iturra Lara, Roberto Torrijos Fincias, Patricia 2025-07-22T07:15:57Z 2025-07-22T07:15:57Z 2025-07-11 Martínez-Líbano, J., Yeomans-Cabrera, M.M., Koch, A., Iturra Lara, R., & Torrijos Fincias, P. (2025). Clarity and Emotional Regulation as Protective Factors for Adolescent Well-Being: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Depression. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(7), 130. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15070130 http://hdl.handle.net/10366/166571 10.3390/ejihpe15070130 2254-9625 [E]Introduction: Adolescent well-being is influenced by emotional regulation and clarity, particularly in contexts of depression, stress, and anxiety. Objective: This study explores how depression mediates the relationship between emotional regulation and well-being and whether emotional clarity moderates this interaction, providing a comprehensive model to understand adolescent mental health. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 636 Chilean adolescents aged 10–18. Emotional clarity and regulation were assessed using the TMMS-24 scale, depression with the DASS-21 scale, and subjective well-being with the Personal Well-Being Index (PWI). Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and moderated mediation models (PROCESS Macro, Models 4 and 7). Results: Emotional regulation positively correlated with subjective well-being (r = 0.373, p < 0.01) and negatively with depression (r = −0.251, p < 0.01). Depression partially mediated the relationship between emotional regulation and well-being (B = 0.149, 95% CI [0.082, 0.225]), with regulation explaining 86.41% of the effect. Emotional clarity moderated the regulation-depression link, with higher clarity amplifying the protective impact of regulation (index = 0.008, 95% CI [0.0017, 0.0149]). Conclusions: Emotional regulation and clarity are vital for adolescent well-being and enhance the protective role of regulation against depression. Interventions targeting both constructs could improve mental health outcomes in vulnerable populations. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Emotional regulation Emotional clarity Adolescent well-being Depression Moderated mediation model Clarity and Emotional Regulation as Protective Factors for Adolescent Well-Being: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Depression info:eu-repo/semantics/article