Impact of Partner Support on Emotional Regulation and Life Satisfaction: Mediating Role of Mental Help Seeking Attitudes in Millennials
Keywords:
Partner Support, Emotional Regulation, Life Satisfaction, Mental Help, MillennialsAbstract
Purpose: The paper aims to study impact of partner support on emotional regulation and life satisfaction: mediating role of mental help seeking attitudes in millennials. The study is based on social cognitive theory by Albert Bandura.
Design/Methodology: The sample size of (N=420) participants from Punjab Pakistan are selected. The inclusion criteria include millennials selected as study sample, people with severe mental illness or those who faced trauma was excluded. The scales used in study were marital interpersonal support evaluation list, emotional regulation scale, satisfaction with life scale and mental help seeking attitudes scale all of these scales have good reliability.
Findings: The results showed significant positive relationship between variables with p <0.01** there was significant impact of partner support on emotional regulation and life satisfaction whereas mental help seeking attitudes mediates link amongst them.
Implications/Suggestions: The findings of current study suggest use of intervention strategies and cultural adaption to check cultural specificity. The practical implications for couples exist as they will support each other, regulate their emotions and develops a healthy relationship with satisfied life.
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