Mastering Emotion Regulation and Coping Mechanisms: Interconnection to Family Functioning

By : B. Sai Gayathri, Rooprekha Baksi

Page No: 257-268

Abstract
The current research investigates the influence of emotion regulation and coping mechanisms on family functioning, examining the relationships between these variables and exploring the moderating role of coping style. A sample of 254 Indian participants aged 25–45 years, representing diverse socio-demographic backgrounds, was selected through simple random sampling. Participants completed a self administered online survey comprising the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Hamby and Grych’s Coping Scale and the McMaster Family Functioning Scale (FFS). Descriptive statistics, Multiple Regression Analysis, and Moderation Analysis were employed to establish the relationships between the variables. Results showed emotion dysregulation significantly predicted poorer family functioning, while coping alone had no direct effect. However, coping moderated this relationship: the negative impact of dysregulation weakened as coping skills improved. These results demonstrate that adaptive coping reduces, but does not eliminate, the detrimental impact of emotion dysregulation on family systems.

Authors
B. Sai Gayathri: Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, Major Arterial Road, AA II, Newtown, Kadampukur, West Bengal.
Dr. Rooprekha Baksi: Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, Major Arterial Road, AA II, Newtown, Kadampukur, West Bengal.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2025.20.02.9