SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Health Psychology
Exploring the relationships among interpersonal competence, perceived stress and cognitive reappraisal in Chinese PAP recruits: A longitudinal cross-lag study
Provisionally accepted
Liyun Sun1,2*
min li3*- 1Department of Military Psychology, Faculty of Medical Psychology,, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- 2Department of Medical Psychology, Liaoning Province Hospital of Chinese People Armed Policeman Forced,, shenyang, China
- 3Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Background: The associations among interpersonal competence (IC), cognitive reappraisal (CR) and perceived stress (PS) among recruits of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) are poorly understood. The aim of this study is to clarify the relationships among these variables over time. Methods: A three-wave longitudinal study involving 300 recruits of the PAP surveyed over three months was conducted. The Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), the Brief Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ-15), and the cognitive reappraisal scale, excerpted from the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), were chosen to assess PS, IC and CR. Longitudinal connections between these variables were examined via structural equation analysis. Results: Our results revealed that time 1 IC negatively predicted time 2 PS and that time 1 PS negatively predicted time 2 IC. Time 1 IC positively predicted time 2 CR, time 2 IC positively predicted time 3 CR, time 1 PS negatively predicted time 2 CR, and time 2 PS negatively predicted time 3 CR. Conclusion: These findings highlight the role of IC in initiating stress and cognitive reappraisal. In this study, IC decreased PS and improved CR temporally. Therefore, the interpersonal competence of PAP recruits needs to be cultivated.
Keywords: cognitive reappraisal, interpersonal competence, Longitudinal cross-lag study, PAP, perceived stress
Received: 24 Jul 2025; Accepted: 03 Dec 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Liyun Sun
min li
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