"A Correlational Study On Emotional Regulation With Distress, Depression, Anxiety And Somantization Among Young Adults"
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This paper aimed at finding out correlation between emotional regulation with distress, depression, anxiety and somatization among young adults. As there are scientific evidence that most of the physical and mental ailments have roots in unhealthy ways of managing ones emotions. Emotion is a complex experience of state feelings at a time. If emotions are not channelized properly, it may lead to many physical and mental problems.
In current scenario, when the youth of entire world are struggling with various issues like career instability, fear of their own life or their loved ones, life, financial crisis, social isolation and worries about future. Healthy way of emotional regulation becomes need of the day. Emotional regulation is a technique of channelizing/ regulation ones emotions in a certain way.
By acknowledging the problems of youth and importance of emotional regulation, researchers framed this study. The sample taken for this study consists of 60 college students between the age of 18 to 24 years of both the genders randomly. The variables which are studied in this paper are emotional regulation (Independent Variable), (Expressive Suppression and Cognitive Reappraisal), distress, depression, anxiety and somatization (Dependent variables). Tools which have been administered on samples were Emotional Regulation Questionnaire by Gross J.J. and John O. P. (2003).Which has two facets i.e. a)Cognitive Reappraisal and b)Expressive Suppression. While four Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire by Berend Terluin, Maartje Terluin, Katinka Prince, Harm Van Marwjik (2008) has been used to assess distress, depression, anxiety and somatization. Findings of the current research paper suggests significant correlation of Expressive Suppression with Distress, Depression, Anxiety and Somatization and no significant correlation has been observed with cognitive reappraisal.
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