Financial Strain and Flourishing: An Exploratory Multisample Study on Emotion Regulation Among Unemployed Individuals
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Unemployment causes stress, impacting well-being. Emotion regulation skills can help unemployed individuals cope with financial strain and improve their overall flourishing.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Occupational Health
Background
- Unemployment is a significant stressor with negative health consequences, particularly under financial strain.
- Emotion regulation, a facet of emotional intelligence, is explored as a protective factor for well-being.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the mediating and moderating roles of emotion regulation (ROE) in the relationship between financial strain and flourishing among the unemployed.
- To understand how financial strain impacts psychological well-being through emotion regulation.
Main Methods
- A multisample study involving 657 unemployed individuals (Sample 1: N=256; Sample 2: N=401).
- Utilized validated questionnaires to assess emotion regulation (ROE), financial strain, and flourishing.
- Employed statistical analyses to examine mediating and moderating effects.
Main Results
- Financial strain was negatively correlated with flourishing.
- Emotion regulation (ROE) was positively associated with flourishing.
- ROE partially mediated the negative impact of financial strain on flourishing, indicating both direct and indirect effects.
- ROE acted as a buffer, mitigating the adverse effects of financial strain on well-being.
Conclusions
- Emotion regulation is a crucial personal resource for unemployed individuals experiencing financial strain.
- Interventions aimed at enhancing emotion regulation skills can help alleviate the negative psychological consequences of unemployment and financial hardship.
- Findings emphasize the importance of ROE in maintaining well-being during periods of economic instability.
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