“COMMUNAL ORIENTATION PREDICTING MARITAL FLOURISHING: ANALYZING MODERATED-MEDIATION MODEL OF EXPRESSION AND REGULATION OF EMOTIONS AMONG MARRIED SAMPLE.”

Abstract

The current research explores the role of communal orientation, emotional expressivity and emotional regulation to determine marital flourishing of married population.Data is collected from married individuals belonging to diverse social, economic and professional backgrounds using standardized self-report questionnaires. The study uses survey research design. SPSS 21 version analyses the data using correlations, regression and moderated-mediated models. Results indicatethat communal orientation is significant predictor of marital flourishing. Findings also reveal that moderation of emotion expressivity and mediation of emotion regulation buffers the relationship between communal orientation and marital flourishing amongst married population.The current researchcarries implications for relationship counselors, family researchers and positive psychologists.