Abstract
Aim. The aim of the paper is to present the results of research on the types of emotional self-regulation of women who have suffered from psychological abuse in family relations.
 Methods. 140 Ukrainian women who suffered from psychological abuse in the family were interviewed. For the analysis of the obtained results, methods of statistical processing of data were used.
 Results. It has been established that women who were victims of psychological abuse from members of their family may have different types of emotional self-regulation: "Emotionally unstable," "Adaptive," "Spontaneous." It is shown that women with emotionally unstable types of emotional self-regulation are emotionally unstable during psychological abuse in the family, which is manifested in their anxiety, tension, depression, self-criticism. It is said that women who are referred to as having the adaptive type of emotional self-regulation possess a sufficient level of neuropsychic stability and self-control and it has been established that women who are characterized by a spontaneous type of emotional self-regulation, when exposed to psychological abuse, have a low level of self-control, which indicates spontaneity and impulsivity in relationships with others.
 Conclusions. Еmotional self-regulation does not act as a tool to cancel negative experiences, but it is a change in these experiences for other that helps to optimize their condition. Еmotional self-regulation and the ability to manage one's own psychical state for the preservation of mental health are important in the context of psychological abuse in the family. Furthermore, it is emphasised on different types of emotional self-regulation of women in situations of psychological abuse in the family.
Highlights
Due to offences, humiliation, contempt, intimidation, etc. in the current pace of development of public life, increasing sensitivity to human rights is Transgression becoming an actual aspect of scientiÞc research
It has been established that women who were victims of psychological abuse from members of their family may have different types of emotional self-regulation: «Emotionally unstable,» «Adaptive,» «Spontaneous.» It is shown that women with emotionally unstable types of emotional self-regulation are emotionally unstable during psychological abuse in the family, which is manifested in their anxiety, tension, depression, self-criticism
It is said that women who are referred to as having the adaptive type of emotional self-regulation possess a sufÞcient level of neuropsychic stability and self-control and it has been established that women who are characterized by a spontaneous type of emotional self-regulation, when exposed to psychological abuse, have a low level of self-control, which indicates spontaneity and impulsivity in relationships with others
Summary
Humiliation, contempt, intimidation, etc. in the current pace of development of public life, increasing sensitivity to human rights is Transgression becoming an actual aspect of scientiÞc research. Women-related studies in this area are extremely important according to the statistics of psychological services in different countries; on average, every fourth woman who turns to psychologists for help points out that she has been exposed to negative emotional effects or psychological abuse from other people (Tomison, & Tucci, 1997). Such types of abuse against a woman can be done by partners, parents, friends, colleagues, leaders, etc. It is necessary to manage one’s own mental state for the sake of maintaining mental health, the ability to harmoniously coexist with other people and the outside world and successfully solve life’s problems
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