*3.1. Descriptive Analysis*

The participants had a mean age of 39.3 (SD = 16.6). Years of education averaged 15.5 (SD = 2.4); 45.8% had a High School Diploma, 41.7% had a Master's Degree, and 12.5% had a Bachelor's Degree. In addition, 45.8% indicated that they were married/cohabiting; 25.2% were unmarried/not cohabiting and living independently (or with roommates); 8.3% were divorced; and 20.7% were single and living with their families of origin. Age is significantly correlated to pre-pandemic and post-pandemic assessment of FEAR (r = −0.559, *p* < 0.00), pre-pandemic CARE (r = −0.331, *p* < 0.01), and not significant correlated to SCL-90R and ERQ. The same mean of SCL-90R is 0.62 (SD = 0.45) and 16% of the sample overcame the GSI clinical cut-off. More specifically, more than 30% of participants displayed elevated symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsiveness. Primary Emotional Systems, ERQ, and SCL90 did not show any significance difference when comparing the level of education, gender assigned at birth, or relationship status.

#### *3.2. Comparison Pre- and Post-Pandemic*

In regard to changes in affective systems and emotion regulation dimensions, data analysis showed an increase in the CARE (*p* = 0.001) and PLAY (*p* = 0.027) systems of ANSP and a decrease in the cognitive-reappraisal (*p* = 0.001) dimension of the ERQ (see Table 1).


**Table 1.** *t* test comparison pre- and post-pandemic in ERQ and ANPS dimensions.

*t* test for repeated measure, \* *p* < 0.05 gf (97); ERQ = Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; ANPS = Affective Neurosciences Personality Scales; SD = Standard Deviation.
