Psychological Safety and Emotional Regulation in Families

Abstract

This paper explores the role of psychological safety in familial relationships and its impact on emotional regulation, analyzing how a psychologically safe environment fosters healthy emotional expression, secure attachment, and adaptive conflict resolution. By drawing from research across multiple disciplines, this study seeks to establish the critical role of psychological safety in shaping emotional resilience and well-being within families, through 3 separate lenses, and then a connection of the conclusion, and findings with India as a demographic.