Anxiety, Stress and Emotional Regulation Among Adults During Covid-19

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between Stress, Anxiety and Emotional Regulation among Adults during Covid-19. The sample consisted of 106 participants from Bangalore and Siliguri, India. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (1983), The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (1988) and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) (2004) were used to gather the data. It was hypothesed that there would no significant relationship between stress and anxiety among adults during covid-19, there would no significant relationship between anxiety and emotional regulation among adults during covid-19 and there would no significant relationship between stress and emotional regulation among adults during covid-19. Pearson product moment correlation was used to analyze the data. The results of correlation showed that there was a positive relationship between the variables. The results obtained from the study have numerous implications; both in research and intervention. The study could be useful data to increase awareness about the intensity of mental distress among adults within the age group 18-40 years during covid-19.