A study on how the working status, emotion regulation strategies and internalised gender inequality varies in terms of the degree of self silencing (high, moderate and low) among women

Indira Nag Chowdhury; Shrabani Mukherjee (Chattopadhyay)

A study on how the working status, emotion regulation strategies and internalised gender inequality varies in terms of the degree of self silencing (high, moderate and low) among women

Author(s)	Ms. Indira Nag Chowdhury, Dr. Shrabani Mukherjee (Chattopadhyay)
Country	India
Abstract	The study of gender inequality from a psychological perspective shows that gender inequality exists in modern society through both structural and social systems as well as the psychological effects of gender norm internalization that women experience. Current literature posits that the internalized gender inequality is likely to be cascadingly reinforced by psychological mechanisms like self-silencing and emotion regulation. Self silencing is the suppression of personal needs and emotions to keep relational harmony intact whereas emotion regulation is the strategies that are used to cope with emotional experiences. However, there is limited research exploring these factors together as the determinants of internalized gender inequality. The present study aims to examine how working status, emotion regulation and Internalised gender equality varies with the three levels of self silencing among adult women. It seeks to understand whether variations in the levels of self-silencing significantly influence the emotion regulation strategy used (mainly reappraisal & suppression), the degree of internalised gender inequality and working status. A quantitative research design was used on a sample consisting of 80 adult women from West Bengal, who were selected through random sampling. Participants were categorized under 3 levels of self-silencing i.e. mild, moderate and high levels by administering The Silencing The Self Scale by Dana Crowley Jack (1992). Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Gender Role Belief Scale and General Information Schedule was used to measure emotion regulation strategies (reappraisal and suppression), gender inequality and working status respectively. The findings of the study suggest that higher levels of self-silencing are significantly associated with greater internalized gender inequality and lower use of reappraisal as an emotion regulation strategy. The study emphasizes the need to treat a major problem which exists because people create self-silencing patterns while they need to learn proper emotional control techniques in programs that work to decrease internalized gender bias. The findings have implications in counseling, educational programs in relation to gender sensitization programs and empowerment initiatives for women.
Keywords	Self-Silencing, Emotion Regulation, Internalised Gender Inequality, Working Status, Adult Women.
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-09-17

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A study on how the working status, emotion regulation strategies and internalised gender inequality varies in terms of the degree of self silencing (high, moderate and low) among women

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