Friendship as a buffer: brain scans reveal how social support may boost emotion regulation in teens

NCT ID NCT06458920

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether adolescents (13–15 years) benefit more from regulating emotions with a friend's help than on their own, and how this compares to young adults (20–25 years). Participants complete emotion-regulation tasks during fMRI brain scans. The goal is to understand the neural mechanisms behind social versus solo emotion regulation and whether social support leads to longer-lasting effects.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this research could point toward social-based strategies to help adolescents manage emotions more effectively.
What could go wrong: This is an observational brain-imaging study, not a treatment trial. Results may not translate into real-world interventions or apply to all adolescents.

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Conditions

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Emotional Regulation

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EMOTION REGULATION

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Locations

University of California, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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