Finding out Factors Influencing Emotion Regulation: A Qualitative Survey

Abstract

Aim and Background: Since the experience of emotion covers a major part of man’s life, emotion regulation and factors that affect it can play an effective role in individual’s life. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to find out the factors influencing emotion regulation. Methods and Materials: This research was a qualitative survey based on grounded theory. Data analysis was carried out using conventional content analysis. Statistical population consisted of married women residing in Isfahan, Iran. Sampling was conducted on purposive method and saturated design chosen from 10 married women who intended to enroll in cultural education courses. Data gathering was carried out using in-depth semi-structured interview method. Findings: Taking the conducted interviews from married women into account, the results of the content analysis showed 7 nuclear topics consisting of biological, intra-personal, psychological, couple-related, family-related, environmental-social and strategic factors, along with 16 auxiliary subtitles. Conclusions: Taking into account the acquired nuclear factors from the present study, regulating women’s emotion is a biological, psychological and social problem. The researchers and therapists are therefore recommended to pay attention to family, couple, social and biological factors along with intra-personal and psychological parameters so that they could benefit from further findings in this field.

Keywords

• emotion
• women
• qualitative research