Emotional Regulation and Marital Satisfaction Among Married Males

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between emotional regulation and marital satisfaction among married males in south Kerala. Using a quantitative research design, descriptive correlational research design is used to select 100 participants. The Convenience Sampling technique is used for this study. It’s a non-probability sampling technique in which the sample is composed of the unites that are most conveniently available in the area. The sample Participants were categorized on the bases of their age between 40-50 and who is married more than five years. The Revised Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS) created by Roach, Frazier, and Bowden (198) (1.000) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) created by Gross and John (2003) (.142), which measures cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression, were used to gather data. For better understanding, the questionnaires were given out in Malayalam. Findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between emotional regulation and marital satisfaction among married males. These findings show that there are other factors that affect married men's emotional regulation and marital satisfaction.