The Moderating Role of Psychological Flow in the Relationship Between Emotional Regulation and Positive Thinking among University Students

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Educational Psychology and Educational Statistics - College of Education - Al-Azhar University

Abstract

The present research aimed at explaining the relationships between emotional regulation as an independent variable, psychological flow as a moderating variable, and positive thinking as dependent variable among university students. The current research instruments have been administered to (248) students, and they obtained acceptable indicators of validity and reliability. The field research consisted of (850) students. Findings revealed that psychological flow moderated the relationship between emotional regulation and positive thinking among university students. The study provided recommendations and research suggestions for responsible stakeholders, parents and researchers.

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