Mediating role of emotional expressivness in the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and marital satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and marital satisfaction with the mediating role of emotional expression.The research method is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all married female teachers in Asadabad in the school year of 2019-2020. 300 were selected as the statistical sample of the study through available sampling method. Data were collected using the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire 1989), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire (2001), and King and Emmons Emotional Expression Questionnaire 1990). In data analysis, in addition to using descriptive statistics Inferential statistics section was analyzed using AMOS software. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and emotional expressiveness with marital satisfaction (P<0.01). On the other hand, emotional expression plays a mediating role in the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and marital satisfaction. The results also showed that cognitive emotion regulation strategies directly and indirectly influence marital satisfaction. And the effect of cognitive emotion regulation strategies on emotional arousal and emotional arousal on marital satisfaction is only direct. Therefore, considering the importance of marital satisfaction in married life and self-determination, cognitive strategies of emotion regulation and emotional expression are necessary to inform and inform people about cognitive strategies of emotional regulation and emotional adjustment.