Exploring the Influence of Emotion Regulation on Adult’s Perceived Stress & Life Satisfaction

The current study aimed at exploring the influence of emotion regulation on perceived stress and life satisfaction among adults. A quantitative study was administered with a sample of 170 belonging to age group of 25-39 years. Results revealed an inverse relation among perceived stress and life satisfaction and perceived stress was significantly predicted from both strategies of managing emotions, with suppression positively and reappraisal negatively predicting. Further, only cognitive reappraisal significantly positively predicted life satisfaction. Lastly, with regard to gender differences, only expressive suppression showed a notable gender difference. Using regulation strategies contributes to enhanced emotional awareness, learning ways of perceiving a stressful situation differently, and experiencing positive life outcomes.