First Advisor

Theoklitos Karipidis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Capstone

Date Created

5-2026

Department

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Psychological Sciences, SPS Student Work

Abstract

Blue-collar workers are a population that impacts nearly everyone who interacts with modern infrastructure.  Although they are crucial to modern life they are a population that is not widely researched or understood. This study aims to gain a more robust understanding of blue-collar workers by investigating male blue-collar workers in Colorado. This study will investigate how male blue-collar workers regulate their emotions. Emotional regulation will be measured using the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire. It is hypothesized that male blue-collar workers within Colorado will show that emotional suppression is a used emotional regulation tactic. It is essential to understand this because emotional suppression poses risks; some being a lack of impulse control, social relationship strain, cardiovascular health risks, and anxiety (Casagrande et al., 2019), (Cundiff et al., 2018), (Katsumi & Dolcos, 2020), (Dawel et al., 2021). This study did show patterns in individuals who are in a lower. By highlighting the emotional regulation patterns of this essential workforce, the study aims to inform interventions that support healthier coping strategies and promote both psychological and physical well-being among blue-collar workers.

Abstract Format

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Disciplines

Other Psychology

Keywords

male; blue-collar; Coloradan; emotion; regulation; suppression

Language

English

Extent

25 pages

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Copyright is held by the author.

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