Role of Ability to Delay Gratification and Regulate Emotions in Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

The present paper aimed to investigate the role of'ability to delay gratification' and 'cognitive emotion regulation strategies' in psychological well-being o f adolescents. For this purpose a sample o f 120 adolescents (age rangel2- 18), with accidental and convenient sampling, has been drawn trom the general population of Meerut City. Data was collected by using inventories, which included Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) of Gamefski, Rraaijand, Spinhoven, Psychological Well-being Scale of Rai and, a self prepared test for Ability to Delay Gratification. To meet the objectives of the study, obtained data was analyzed with Pearson Product-moment Correlation and Linear Regression Analysis. Result of the study have shown that Refocus on Planning, Positive Refocusing, Positive Reappraisal, Putting into Perspective (positive strategies). Rumination and Catastrophizing (negative strategies) significantly predict psychological well-being, whereas ability to delay gratification failed to do so.