Investigating the mediation of emotion regulation in the relationship between loneliness and meaning of life with Tolerance of failure in married women in northern Tehran

Mitra Zeinolabedini; Leila Zoghi

doi:10.63053/ijhes.142

Authors

Mitra Zeinolabedini M.A in Educational Psychology, Azad University Central Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Leila Zoghi Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Organizational Resource Sciences and Technology, Amin University of Law Enforcement Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijhes.142

Keywords:

Feeling lonely, meaning of life, tolerance of failure, emotion regulation, married women

Abstract

Introduction: Feelings of loneliness and meaning in life are among the most important factors associated with tolerance of failure in married women. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between loneliness and meaning in life with Tolerance of failure in married women in northern Tehran.

Method: The research method was applied and descriptive-correlational, using path analysis. The statistical population included 1,400 married women living in northern Tehran in 2023, from whom 300 were selected using cluster sampling. Research tools included Harrington's Tolerance of failure Questionnaire (2005), Steger et al.'s Meaning in Life Questionnaire (2006), DiTommaso et al.'s Loneliness Questionnaire (2004), and the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and Smart PLS version 3 software.

Findings: The direct effect of loneliness on difficulty in emotion regulation (β = 0.190, P = 0.011) and Tolerance of failure (β = 0.262, P = 0.018) was positive and significant. Additionally, the direct effect of meaning in life on difficulty in emotion regulation (β = -0.262, P = 0.006) and Tolerance of failure (β = -0.204, P = 0.025) was negative and significant. The indirect effect of loneliness on Tolerance of failure, mediated by difficulty in emotion regulation (β = 0.19, P = 0.003), and the indirect effect of meaning in life on Tolerance of failure, mediated by difficulty in emotion regulation (β = -0.067, P = 0.014), were both significant.

Conclusion: The results showed that emotion regulation acts as an important mediating mechanism in the relationship between loneliness and meaning in life with tolerance of failure. It is suggested that educational programs to strengthen emotion regulation and meaning therapy should be implemented in counseling settings to increase tolerance of failure in married women. Furthermore, developing social support networks can help reduce loneliness and improve the mental health of these women.

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