Indonesian Counseling and Psychology
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): INDONESIAN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY

The Relationship Between Emotional Regulation and Anxiety Levels in Early Adult Women in Long Distance Marriage

Novia Aira Fitri (Unknown)
Nurmina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional regulation and anxiety levels in early adult women undergoing long-distance marriage. This study uses a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The research subjects were 155 early adult women undergoing long-distance marriage who were selected using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) to measure cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression strategies, which consists of 10 items with a 7-point Likert scale, and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) anxiety subscale which consists of 14 items with a 4-point Likert scale. Data analysis was carried out using multiple regression and hypothesis testing was carried out with simultaneous F tests, partial t tests, and coefficient of determination tests. The results showed that emotional regulation was related to anxiety simultaneously by obtaining a sig. value. The F test was 0.003 <0.05, and the partial t test results also showed that cognitive reappraisal strategies had no relationship with anxiety obtained a sig. 0.724 > 0.05 and expressive suppression was found to be related to anxiety obtained a sig. 0.001 <0.05, and the results of the determination coefficient test obtained an R Square value of 0.072. This means that emotional regulation strategies contribute to the anxiety variable with a proportion of 7.2% while the rest is explained by other factors outside the research model. These findings indicate that emotional regulation is an important factor in maintaining psychological well-being in early adult women in long-distance relationships. Therefore, it is important to understand how emotional regulation strategies can be optimized in facing the dynamics of long-distance marriage.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ergasia

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education

Description

Indonesian Counseling and Psychology is an-Opened Access journal and published twice a year every June and December. 1. school guidance and counseling 2. career counseling 3. higher educational guidance and counseling 4. mental health 5. assessment 6. supervision in counseling 7. spiritual ...