The Effects of Suppression of Positive and Negative Emotions on Loneliness in Turkish University-Attending Emerging Adults: Does Gender Make a Difference?

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Title: The Effects of Suppression of Positive and Negative Emotions on Loneliness in Turkish University-Attending Emerging Adults: Does Gender Make a Difference?
Language: English
Authors: Ali Karababa (ORCID 0000-0003-0458-3437)
Source: British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. 2025 53(6):892-905.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns, College Students, Gender Differences, Positive Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Affective Measures
Geographic Terms: Turkey
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: UCLA Loneliness Scale
DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2024.2384721
ISSN: 0306-9885
1469-3534
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the predictive effect of suppression of positive and negative emotions on loneliness and whether gender moderated the relationship between them in the Turkish population. The sample consisted of 408 (286 females and 122 males) university-attending emerging adults aged 18-25 (M = 20.98, SD = 1.61). The participants completed the measures of suppression sub-dimension of emotion regulation and loneliness, as well as a demographic survey. The results demonstrated that suppression of positive and negative emotions positively predicted loneliness regardless of gender. The findings also indicated that although males compared to females reported significantly greater suppression of positive and negative emotions, there was no significant difference between females and males on loneliness. In conclusion, in the socio-cultural context, hiding emotions in males reduced the socially punishing aspects of suppression but could not provide social gains. Lastly, the findings were discussed in the literature context.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1503989
Database: ERIC
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