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Description: The transition from childhood to adolescence brings rapid emotional changes that can increase stress and worry. However, the impact of worry varies depending on young people's cognitive-affective capacities and coping abilities. Emotion regulation involves managing emotional responses, while coping includes strategies such as emotion-focused emotions, problem-focused coping, or seeking support. The cognitive factors that guide these responses are still not well understood. Our study focuses on three key cognitive predictors of coping and emotion regulation: emotional awareness, beliefs about emotion controllability, and cognitive self-consciousness. As these cognitive skills develop during early adolescence, age may influence how they relate to coping. However, few studies have explored these mechanisms in early adolescent samples. This project investigates how emotion awareness and metacognitive processes contribute to managing worry in early adolescence.