Advanced Journal of Management, Humanity and Social Science

Abstract This expanded article examines whether cognitive flexibility and emotional regulation predict post-traumatic growth (PTG) among adult survivors of natural disasters. Drawing on post-traumatic growth theory, the organismic valuing perspective, and the regulatory-flexibility framework, the manuscript argues that growth after disaster depends not only on the severity of exposure but also on survivors’ capacity to revise assumptions, tolerate emotional distress, and select regulation strategies that fit changing demands. A cross-sectional design is proposed with 328 adult survivors recruited 6 to 36 months after an earthquake, flood, landslide, storm, wildfire, or related natural hazard. The study uses the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, together with demographic, loss-severity, displacement, and social-support variables. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, hierarchical regression, and assumption checks are specified in detail. The editable results show that cognitive flexibility and cognitive reappraisal are significant positive predictors of PTG, whereas expressive suppression and broader emotion-regulation difficulties are significant negative predictors after controlling for age, gender, education, injury, property loss, displacement, time since disaster, and perceived social support. The model explains a meaningful proportion of variance in PTG and highlights the need for integrated disaster mental-health interventions that combine cognitive flexibility training, reappraisal skills, emotional awareness, culturally sensitive expression, and community-based support. The manuscript is prepared in the AJMHSS style and includes APA in-text citations and an APA-formatted reference list. Statistical values, affiliation details, ORCID, and ethics information finalized with the author’s actual dataset before submission.

Abstract Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide and are frequently maintained by maladaptive cognitive and emotional processes, particularly rumination and deficits in emotion regulation. Anxiety is a normal and adaptive emotional response to perceived threat; however, when excessive, persistent, and disproportionate, it becomes pathological and interferes with daily functioning. Anxiety disorders represent a major public health concern, contributing substantially to disability, reduced quality of life, and economic burden. Traditional cognitive-behavioral approaches have demonstrated efficacy in treating anxiety, yet a significant proportion of individuals continue to experience residual symptoms or relapse. This has motivated the exploration of alternative and complementary approaches that address deeper cognitive and emotional processes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have gained increasing attention as effective psychological approaches for addressing these underlying mechanisms. This article provides a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on reducing rumination and improving emotion regulation in individuals with anxiety. Drawing on theoretical models and empirical findings, the paper examines how mindfulness practices influence attentional control, metacognitive awareness, and emotional responding. Mechanisms of change, clinical implications, limitations of existing research, and directions for future studies are also discussed. Overall, the evidence suggests that MBIs play a significant role in alleviating anxiety symptoms by targeting rumination and fostering adaptive emotion regulation strategies.