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<p>One of the key challenges faced by women who are victims of domestic violence is the disruption of their capacity to regulate emotions. Research has consistently shown a link between exposure to violence and difficulties in emotional regulation. However, the pathways and mediating factors involved in this association remain unclear. This study examined the relationship between domestic violence and emotion regulation strategies (including reappraisal and expressive suppression) by exploring the mediating roles of self-regulation, psychological distress, and cognitive function in Iranian women who experienced spousal abuse. The statistical population for this study consisted of female victims of violence who attended Tehran Forensic Medicine Centers. After obtaining informed consent, a purposive sample of 200 abused women was chosen. These participants were asked to complete several assessments, including the ER Questionnaire (Gross &amp; John Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85:348, <CitationRef CitationID="CR15">2003</CitationRef>), the DV Questionnaire (Pournaghash Journal of applied sciences, 7:248-252, <CitationRef CitationID="CR29">2007</CitationRef>), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (<CitationRef CitationID="CR28">2005</CitationRef>), the short version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (<CitationRef CitationID="CR22">1995</CitationRef>), and the Short SR Questionnaire (2004). Path analysis via LISREL 8.8 supported a modified mediation model in which self-regulation and cognitive function significantly mediated the relationship between domestic violence and emotion regulation strategies (GFI = 0.97, NFI = 0.96, CFI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.07, χ<sup>2</sup>/df = 1.55). However, psychological distress did not directly mediate this relationship but influenced it indirectly via self-regulation and cognitive function. These findings offer valuable insight into the psychological mechanisms disrupted by spousal abuse and suggest that strengthening self-regulation and cognitive function may serve as effective intervention targets to improve emotional well-being and resilience in women experienced domestic violence.</p>

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Domestic violence and emotion-regulation strategies in Iranian women victims of spousal abuse: the intermediary role of self-regulation, psychological distress, and cognitive function

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    2026年1月17日

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  • Zahra Ghalandarzadeh,
  • Said Pournaghash Tehrani

摘要

One of the key challenges faced by women who are victims of domestic violence is the disruption of their capacity to regulate emotions. Research has consistently shown a link between exposure to violence and difficulties in emotional regulation. However, the pathways and mediating factors involved in this association remain unclear. This study examined the relationship between domestic violence and emotion regulation strategies (including reappraisal and expressive suppression) by exploring the mediating roles of self-regulation, psychological distress, and cognitive function in Iranian women who experienced spousal abuse. The statistical population for this study consisted of female victims of violence who attended Tehran Forensic Medicine Centers. After obtaining informed consent, a purposive sample of 200 abused women was chosen. These participants were asked to complete several assessments, including the ER Questionnaire (Gross & John Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85:348, 2003), the DV Questionnaire (Pournaghash Journal of applied sciences, 7:248-252, 2007), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (2005), the short version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (1995), and the Short SR Questionnaire (2004). Path analysis via LISREL 8.8 supported a modified mediation model in which self-regulation and cognitive function significantly mediated the relationship between domestic violence and emotion regulation strategies (GFI = 0.97, NFI = 0.96, CFI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.07, χ2/df = 1.55). However, psychological distress did not directly mediate this relationship but influenced it indirectly via self-regulation and cognitive function. These findings offer valuable insight into the psychological mechanisms disrupted by spousal abuse and suggest that strengthening self-regulation and cognitive function may serve as effective intervention targets to improve emotional well-being and resilience in women experienced domestic violence.