KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Psychology of Woman Journal 3041-8615 4 Serial Number 13 2023 03 20 Investigating the relationship between burnout, internalized shame and metacognitive beliefs on emotion regulation in women affected by marital infidelity Investigating the relationship between burnout, internalized shame and metacognitive beliefs on emotion regulation in women affected by marital infidelity 90 98 10.61838/kman.pwj.4.1.10 EN Journal Article <p><strong>Objective:&nbsp;</strong>This research investigated the relationship between boredom, internalized shame, and metacognitive beliefs on emotion regulation in women affected by marital infidelity.&nbsp;<br><strong>Method:&nbsp;</strong>The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all betrayed women in Tehran province in 2022; 242 were selected by snowball sampling method. Cook’s (1988) Internalized Shame Scale (ISS), Garnefski, Kraaij &amp; Spinhoven’s (2001) Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), Cartwright-Hatton, Wells’ Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire (MCQ) and Pines’ (1996) Couple Burnout Measure (CBM) were used to collect information. The data were analyzed with with SMART-PLS and SPSS-22 software using SEM method.<br><strong>Results:&nbsp;</strong>The findings showed a significant relationship between internalized shame, metacognitive belief, and fear with emotion regulation. The results show that betrayed women express their positive emotions less and express positive emotions less often.<br><strong>Conclusion:&nbsp;</strong>Various factors are involved in controlling these women’s feelings and emotions, which requires more consideration in examining these factors to help this vulnerable group.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/psywoman/article/download/199/222