Exploring the Factors affecting Emotional Regulation in Students of Higher Education

Authors:

Dr. Dolly Ranjan

Pages: 1-9

Abstract:

Recent study focuses to identify the interpersonal factors associated with emotion regulation among university students. Previous researches, focused on intra-personal forms of emotion regulation. Besides identifying the inter-personal factors in emotion regulation of both the levels, under-graduation and post-graduation, the research aimed at comparing the obtained factors. On random basis 87 students (n=87) were aggregately selected for the purpose of data collection. Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was utilized as the tool of data collection. The analysis was done separately for both the segments, under-graduation and post-graduation. In case of under-graduation, three factors were found to be associated with emotion regulation, Emotional Dependency (F1), Observance (F2) and Inquisitiveness (F3). The factors identified, in case of post-graduation are Observance (F1), Emotional Inclusion (F2) and Solace-seeking (F3). While comparing under-graduates and post-graduates in terms of the factors affecting emotion regulation, ‘Observance’ was the factor that overlapped, differing in terms of intensity subjected to the positioning; F2 in case of under-graduates and F1 for post-graduates. In conclusion, the research outcome suggested the presence of more positive traits like maturity, open- mindedness and mindfulness etcetera, in post-graduate students in comparison to under-graduate students. This study has important implications in relation to what factors affect emotion regulation in students of higher education and it becomes all the more important on the point that emotion regulation has got bearing on the overall wellness of the students.