THE ABILITY OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN TEACHERS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN SLB AL-CUSNAINI SIDOARJO

Abstract

Teachers who handle special need students good emotional regulation skills. This is intended so
that teachers do not get dragged into negative emotions. This research was conducted to
explore how special school teachers regulate their emotions in dealing with difficult situations
and conditions every day. As well as analyzing the efforts made by SLB teachers to strengthen
emotional regulation abilities using Thompson's theory. This research was conducted using a
phenomenological approach with descriptive qualitative methods. The findings of this research
show that in Thompson's theory of emotional regulation, both participants performed well in
three aspects: monitoring, evaluating, and modifying emotions. The study's findings indicate
that both participants already have a strong understanding of emotional control, thus they have
no issue interacting with students with special needs.
Keywords: Emotion regulation, SLB Teacher, special needs children