Comparison of emotion regulation and problem-solving skills in adults in terms of gender differences

This study is about comparing emotion regulation and problem solving skills in adult individuals in terms of gender differences. The main purpose of the research aims to understand the possible effects of gender on these two important psychological skills. It also examines how these variables are related to some demographic characteristics of individuals. The study group of the research consists of a total of 200 adults, 125 women and 75 men, working in Konya. 'Sociodemographic Information Form', 'Emotion Regulation Difficulty Scale' and 'Problem Solving Scale' were used to collect research data. SPSS 22.0 program was used to analyze the data. Independent groups t-test, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Correlation Analysis were used when analyzing the data. When the sub-dimensions of problem solving skills were evaluated, it was examined that there was a significant relationship with the variables of age, marital status, education level and income level. When the sub- dimensions of emotion regulation skills were evaluated, it was examined that there was a significant relationship with the variables of age, marital status, education level and income level. This thesis study emphasizes the importance of emotion regulation and problem solving skills in adult individuals. It has been concluded that both skills are affected by many personal and social factors, and that these factors are decisive on the individual's emotions and problem-solving ability. Keywords: Emotion Regulation, Problem Solving, Gender Differences