Title: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: a study on emotional regulation, thwarted social needs, disposable income and its relationship with psychological well-being

Authors: Rajiv Mishra; Sunil Rai; Geeta Thakur; Anurag Singh

Addresses: UPES University, Dehradun, India ' UPES University, Dehradun, India ' Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India ' UPES University, Dehradun, India

Abstract: The study examines the relationship between emotional regulation (ER) strategies, thwarted social need (TSN) and disposable income (DI) with the psychological well-being (PWB) of the followers from the uniformed and non-uniformed organisation. Stratified cluster sampling is used as the sampling technique. Data has been collected through primary survey (n = 650) through established scales such as ERQ, Ryff scale on PWB, Thematic appreciation as the instrument of measurement. The findings suggest that expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal contribute (negatively and positively respectively) to PWB. This effect is very pronounced in case of non-uniformed personnel, though this effect is similarly evidenced in case of uniformed personnel. The study brings up the relevance of this topic and stresses the necessity for a deeper and exclusive investigation on the impact of Thwarted social needs and disposable income in the interaction of emotion suppression and cognitive evaluation.

Keywords: emotional regulation; ER; psychological well-being; PWB; cognitive reappraisal; expressive suppression; disposable income; thwarted social needs; TSN; leadership.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2022.126956

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2022 Vol.13 No.3, pp.260 - 281

Received: 08 Apr 2022
Accepted: 08 Jul 2022
Published online: 14 Nov 2022 *

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