EMOTION REGULATION DIFFICULTIES AND SELF-CRITICISM AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and self-criticism among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study explores how particular aspects of emotion regulation difficulties correlate to the self-criticism dimension. Participants were 1049 college students from a university in the capital city (84 % female and 16% male). Students came from eight faculties (faculty of education, art and language, social science, technics, sport science, educational psychology, science and mathematics, and economy). The results show that the mean of emotion regulation was 57,23 and self-criticism was 48,72. Emotion regulation difficulties were found to be significantly associated with self-criticism (r=0,644;0,00). There were no significant differences between males and females in emotion regulation and self-criticism. The result appeared similar in most of the subscales, except in one emotion regulation subscales (clarity) and two self-criticism subscales (inadequate self and reassured self). The implications of these findings for research and treatment are discussed.