Relationships Among Mindfulness, Suppression-Emotion Regulation, Reappraisal-Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being of the Thais

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Somboon Jarukasemthawee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Jireerat Sittiwong, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Abstract

Recently, psychologists have conducted extensive research on positive psychology to determine how to best define well-being and a life well-lived. One such attempt was to identify psychological ingredients that contribute to psychological well-being. Such attempts remained very limited in Thailand, however. This research study hence aimed to establish relationships among psychological well-being, mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, and emotional suppression. Data were collected in 200 Thai individuals, aged 18 – 58 years. Their mean age was 32.98 (SD= 9.40). Participants responded to relevant measures online. Correlation Analyses and Multiple Regression Analyses were conducted. Findings suggested that mindfulness, and cognitive reappraisals were positively correlated with psychological well-being, whereas emotional suppression was negatively correlated with psychological well-being. Findings also revealed that, all together, mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, and emotional suppression significantly predicted psychological well-being (51.10%, p < .001). Findings were discussed in terms of research contribution and therapeutic intervention to enhance psychological well-being.

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