International Journal of Education and Psychological Research (IJEPR) Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2014 6 Emotional Regulation and Well-Being in Adulthood I. INTRODUCTION Emotion regulation may be defined as individuals’ deliberate or automatic attempts to influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how these emotions are [1] experienced or expressed. Emotion regulation involves changes to one or more aspects of the emotion, including the eliciting situation, attention, appraisals, subjective [2] experience, behavior, or physiology.. People with good emotion regulation skills are able to control the urges to engage in impulsive behaviors, such as self-harm, reckless behavior, or physical aggression, during emotional [3] distress. Emotional regulation is at the core of emotional well-being. Individuals who possess adaptive emotional regulation skills are able to control their emotional reactions and express themselves in constructive ways when confronted with stress [4] and challenging situations. The process model of emotion regulation is based upon the modal model of emotion. The modal model of emotion suggests that the emotion generation process occurs in a particular sequence over time. This sequence occurs as follows: 1. Situation: the sequence begins with a situation that is emotionally relevant. 2. Attention: attention is directed towards the emotional situation. 3. Appraisal: the emotional situation is evaluated and interpreted. 4. Response: an emotional response is generated, giving rise to loosely coordinated changes in experiential, [5] behavioral, and physiological response systems. Well-being is a positive outcome that is meaningful for people and for many sectors of society, because it tells us that people perceive that their lives are going well. Better living conditions (e.g., housing, employment) are fundamental to well-being. Tracking these conditions is important for public policy. However, many indicators that measure living conditions fail to measure what people think and feel about their lives, such as the quality of their relationships, their positive emotions and resilience, the realization of their potential, or their overall satisfaction with life- i.e., their [6] “well-being. Well-being is associated with numerous health-, job-, family- , and economically-related benefits. For example, higher levels of well-being are associated with decreased risk of disease, illness, and injury; better immune functioning; speedier recovery; and increased longevity. Individuals with high levels of well-being are more productive at work and are [7] more likely to contribute to their communities. II. METHODOLOGY The study is descriptive in nature and survey method was used. 2.1 Statement of the problem. The presentstudy is purposed to find out correlation betweenEmotional Regulation and Well-Being of adults of Jaipur city. The purpose of the present study is to assess the difference between Emotional Regulation and Well-Being in [1] Research Scholar, The IIS University, Jaipur, India, Email: bverma7321@gmail.com [2] Assistant Professor, The IIS University, Jaipur, India, Email: nalini.totuka@iisuniv.ac.in [3] Assistant Professor, The IIS University, Jaipur, India [1] Bhawana Verma [2] Dr. Nalini Totuka [3] Dr. Jyoti Gaur Abstract: Emotional regulation refers to a person’s ability to understand and accept his or her emotional experience, to engage in healthy strategies to manage uncomfortable emotions when necessary, and to engage in appropriate behavior. Well-being integrates mental health (mind) and physical health (body) resulting in more holistic approaches to disease prevention and health promotion. The purpose of the present study is to assess the difference between Emotional Regulation and Well-Being in adults in the various age category i.e. 18- 35 years (early adulthood) and 45- 60 years (late adulthood). The sample of 120 adults (60 in early adulthood and 60 in late adulthood) was collected from various area of Jaipur city through convenient sampling.Thedatawere collectedusing2tools, the first tool is an Emotional Regulation Questionnaire by GROSS, J.J., & JOHN, O.P. (2003)and second tool is Well-being Index by WHO. The data was statistically analyzed by student’s t-test and SPSS 15 version 20 using mean, SD and t test.The result shows that the correlation between emotional regulation and well-being is not strongly correlated inadulthood. There is no significant diference in emotional regulation with respect of age and gender and in well-being with respect to gender. We found out extremely significant difference in well-being with respect to age. Key Words: Emotional Regulation, Emotional Reprasial, Emotional Supression,Well-Being. Situation Attention Appraisal Response