Emotional Regulation and Its Relationship to the Quality of Family Life Among Married People with Physical Disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of emotional regulation and the quality of family life for married people with physical disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to indicate the nature of the correlation between them. The descriptive survey method was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The study sample consisted of (149) married males with physical disabilities, aged between (25-50) years. They were selected from Najran region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2023. Two tools were used to collect data: the emotional regulation questionnaire, consisting of (10) items, and the family life quality questionnaire, consisting of (7) items, after verifying their validity and reliability. The results showed a low level in the answers of the study sample about the level of emotional regulation among married people with physical disabilities. Also, there is an average level in the study sample's answers of the quality of family life for married people with physical disabilities. In addition, there is a positive (directive) and statistically significant correlation between the level of emotional regulation as a whole and its domains "positive re-evaluation, re-planning and positive focus", and the level of quality of family life for married people with physical disabilities. The study recommended the preparation of psychological and social programs that deal with married people with physical disabilities to ensure raising their level of emotional regulation, improving the quality of their family life, and removing obstacles to prevent their integration into all forms of family and social life.