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Abstract
This dissertation explores the role of emotion regulation in shaping stress and parenting experiences during the perinatal period, focusing on both risk and resilience factors. Two empirical studies were conducted to examine (1) the mediating role of emotion regulation in the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and parenting stress and (2) the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention in reducing psychological stress, depressive symptoms, and improving emotion regulation during pregnancy and postpartum.