Relationship between Emotion Regulation & Impulsivity in Young Adults

This research investigates the relationship between emotion regulation and impulsivity in youngadults, aiming to understand how effectively managing emotions influences impulsive behaviors.Using a quantitative correlational design, data were gathered from 127 participants aged 18 to 35through two standardized scales: the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire – Fantasizing (ERQ-F)and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). The findings revealed a moderate negativecorrelation (r = −.405, p < .001) between emotion regulation and impulsivity, indicating thatindividuals who are better at regulating their emotions tend to be less impulsive. The regressionanalysis further confirmed that emotion regulation significantly predicts impulsivity (F(1, 125) =24.59, p < .001), accounting for 16.4% of the variance in impulsivity scores. Interestingly, nosignificant gender differences were found, suggesting that the relationship between emotionalcontrol and impulsivity is consistent across both male and female participants.