Interpersonal emotion regulation as a source of positive relationship perceptions: The role of emotion regulation dependence.

= 9,653). Global and daily ERD indirectly predicted greater relationship satisfaction and mood through positive interpersonal perceptions. Results underscore the importance of intrapsychic processes in interpersonal emotion regulation and suggest that positively biased interpersonal perceptions may be a common pathway through which depending on interactions with romantic partners for emotion regulation improves relationship quality and affective experience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).