Analysis of Emotional Suppression and Marital Distress in the First Five Years of Marriage

Emotional suppression is an emotion regulation strategy that often used in Eastern or Asian cultures like Indonesia. can be related to various outcomes marital relationships such as distress. This research explored the association between emotional and distress individuals during their first five years of marriage. 1770 married participants from regions Indonesia participated (mean marriage length = 23.49 months). The variables were measured using Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). found negatively correlated. Differences norms situations across culture seemed influence result. Inferential statistics calculated determine whether there was a significant difference individual levels based on gender, number children, residential status, changes sexual activity Covid-19 pandemic.
 Keywords: distress, suppression, early marriage, pandemic