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Background: Research suggests that positivity and self-efficacy beliefs may impact adaptive behavior and developmental outcomes, such as social adjustment and subjective wellbeing. The present study explored the effect of positive dimensions (positivity and self-efficacy beliefs) and individual characteristics (gender, type of country, age, and sexual orientation) on family cohesion and flexibility in a group of Colombian and Italian young adults. Method: An online survey was administered to 949 Colombian and 2,073 Italian people aged between 18 and 40 years (M age = 24.3; SDage = 4.5; 67% women). A mediational model was performed to test the influence of positivity on family functioning via the mediational role of self-efficacy beliefs, analyzing the moderated effects of gender, type of country, sexual orientation, and age. Results: Filial self-efficacy mediated the effect of positivity on family functioning, showing stronger paths in men and Colombian participants than in women and Italian counterparts. Regulatory self-efficacy mediated the associations between positivity and family functioning for both genders and types of countries. Conclusion: The results suggest that positivity and self-efficacy beliefs may allow families to engage in more adaptive family functioning across countries and genders. Further research should focus on implications from a cross-national perspective to examine other culture-specific factors that may impact family adjustment.

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Resumen Introducción: La adolescencia es vital para el desarrollo del ser humano y se caracteriza por una serie de transformaciones y demandas a nivel físico, cognitivo y emocional. A partir de esto, surgen cuestionamientos sobre una posible relación entre autorregulación emocional, estrategias de afrontamiento y comportamiento prosocial en esta población. Objetivo: Revisar sistemáticamente estudios realizados entre 2009 y 2019, en torno a la autorregulación emocional, estrategias de afrontamiento y comportamiento prosocial. Método: Se realizó una revisión sistemática de literatura, bajo los parámetros de Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Se efectuó una búsqueda de estudios publicados en las bases de datos PubMed, ScienceDirect y Redalyc, con las siguientes palabras clave: Emotional self-regulation, prosocial behavior, coping y adolescents. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: artículos empíricos en inglés, portugués o español publicados entre el 2009 y el 2019 con muestras caracterizadas por adolescentes sanos. Resultados: Se identificaron un total de 69 estudios, de los cuales 9 fueron escogidos como muestra final en la revisión de acuerdo con los criterios de elegibilidad, inclusión y exclusión. Se encontró relación significativa entre las variables tratadas en este texto y mediación entre autorregulación emocional y comportamiento prosocial. Conclusiones: Se evidenciaron pocas investigaciones dirigidas a estudiar estos tres constructos, sin embargo, a través de diferentes trabajos se ha podido demostrar la relación entre estos, la incidencia que tienen entre sí y la importancia de ampliar las posibilidades de su investigación, medición y análisis en diferentes contextos.

Abstract Introduction: Adolescence is vital for the development of the human being and is characterized by a series of transformations and demands on a physical, cognitive and emotional level. From this, questions arise about a possible relationship between emotional self-regulation, coping strategies and prosocial behavior in this population. Objective: To systematically review the studies carried out between 2009 and 2019, around emotional self-regulation, coping strategies and prosocial behavior. Method: A systematic literature review was carried out, under the parameters of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA). A search of studies published in the PubMed, ScienceDirect and Redalyc databases was performed, with the following keywords: Emotional self-regulation, prosocial behavior, coping and adolescents. The inclusion criteria were: empirical articles in English, Portuguese or Spanish published between 2009 and 2019 with samples characterized by healthy adolescents. Results: A total of 69 studies were identified, of which 9 were chosen as the final sample in the review according to the eligibility, inclusion and exclusion criteria. A significant relationship was found between the variables treated in this text and mediation between emotional self-regulation and prosocial behavior. Conclusions: Few investigations aimed at studying these three constructs were evidenced, however, through different works it has been possible to demonstrate the relationship between them, their incidence among themselves and the importance of expanding the possibilities of their investigation, measurement and analysis. in different contexts.