Relationship between Self-Acceptance and Emotional Regulation on the Psychological Well-Being of Elderly Caregivers

The process of caring for others, known as caregiving, often creates stressors that can impact the well-being of the caregiver. This study aims to determine the relationship between self-acceptance and emotion regulation on the psychological well-being of elderly caregivers. This study uses a quantitative correlational method with a population of 170 caregivers, which were collected using saturated sampling, making the entire population the sample of the study. Data was collected using the Self-Acceptance Scale, ERQ Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. The results show a significant positive correlation between self-acceptance and emotion regulation with PWB. The F-test results indicate that self-acceptance and emotion regulation have a significant impact on psychological well-being with an effective contribution of 87.2%. The implication of this study is to provide understanding related to self-acceptance and emotion regulation to the study sample, aiming to improve their psychological well-being.