Exploring The Relationship Between Spiritual Attitude And Cognitive Emotion Regulation among Adults: A Gender Based Analysis

The present study looks at the relationship between spiritual attitudes and cognitive emotion regulation strategies among adults with a emphasis on gender differences. A cluster sampling strategy was used to pick 200 participants (100 males and 100 females) from the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh between the ages of 18 to 25. Two standardized tools were used: the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). The findings demonstrated that females had a greater spiritual attitude than males but there was no significant gender difference in the use of cognitive emotion regulation mechanisms. Spiritual attitude and cognitive emotion regulation were found moderately positively correlated, suggesting that those who have higher spiritual beliefs also tend to use more adaptive cognitive techniques to control their emotions. The results emphasise the need of integrating spiritual awareness into mental health and educational programs for young adults and imply that spirituality plays a significant role in emotional regulation. These findings have ramifications for educators, counsellors, and legislators who seek to advance emotional health via all-encompassing strategies.