The Role of Emotion Regulation and Resilience on the Stress levels of Women

Dishitaa Bhardwaj

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63865

The Role of Emotion Regulation and Resilience on the Stress levels of Women

Author(s)	Ms. Dishitaa Bhardwaj
Country	India
Abstract	Stress is a significant psychological concern among women, shaped by sociocultural, biological, and psychological factors. Emotion regulation and resilience are commonly viewed as protective mechanisms against stress; however, their roles within the Indian context require further examination. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotion regulation, resilience, and perceived stress among Indian women aged 18–40 years. Using a quantitative correlational design, data were collected from 104 women through standardized self-report measures: the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Pearson’s correlation and simple linear regression analyses were employed to examine associations and predictive relationships among variables. Results indicated a weak positive correlation between emotion regulation and stress (r = 0.064) and a weak negative correlation between resilience and stress (r = −0.019). Regression analyses revealed that neither emotion regulation nor resilience significantly predicted stress levels, accounting for negligible variance. These findings contrast with existing literature and suggest that stress among women may be influenced more by contextual and situational factors than by individual psychological traits alone. The study highlights the importance of distinguishing between adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and considering resilience as a moderating rather than a direct predictive factor. The findings emphasize the need for culturally sensitive, multidimensional approaches to women’s mental health and stress management in the Indian context.
Keywords	Emotion regulation, Psychology, Resilience, Indian, Stress, Women, Mental Health, BRS, ERQ, Stress scale, Quantitative research
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-19
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63865

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