Examination of the perceived parenthood attitudes, cognitive emotional regulation strategies and romantic relationship satisfaction

Light of the theoretical background and etiological studies, this study conducted to examine the efficacy of factors that effects on the romantic relationship experiences. The empirical literature supports that the two factors which are parenthood attitudes in childhood and cognitive behavioral regulation strategies have significantly efficacy on romantic relationship satisfaction. For this thesis, 168 participants who are students at the college (universities) evaluated between December 2020 - March 2021. Investigation included Parenthood Attitudes Scale, Cognitive Emotional Regulation Strategies Scale and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Statistical analysis have significantly supported that (1) just one of the cognitive emotional strategies which is positive re-appraisal and romantic relationship status have positive correlation means that participants who have romantic relationship at least 3 month, has less positive re-appraisal score, (2) participants who have more positive refocusing strategies, also have more romantic relationship satisfaction, (3) participants who have more self-blame score is negative correlated with romantic relationship satisfaction and finally participants who have fathers which have inappropriate emotional attitudes, correlated negatively with romantic relationship satisfaction also. The result of this study supported previously findings in literature; therefore have major goal that impact on lifestyle satisfaction also.