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Cognitive emotion regulation strategies among emerging adults with different self-harm histories
- Source :
- Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 14, Iss , Pp 100638- (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2023.
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Abstract
- Background: Self-injurious behaviors have a high prevalence in emerging adulthood. People who engage in self-injury report more emotion regulation difficulties than their peers without self-injury. However, there is little research on how use of emotion regulation strategies varies over brief periods among emerging adults with differing self-harm histories. The current study examined variability in cognitive emotion regulation strategies between emerging adults with no self-harm, previous suicide attempts, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Methods: Forty-one racially and ethnically diverse participants, ages 18–27, completed measures of cognitive emotion regulation once daily for one week. Results: Data collected from 5 of these days were analyzed due to missing data on days 6 and 7. Growth curve analyses revealed differences in trajectories of rumination, acceptance, and catastrophizing, depending on self-harm histories. Specifically, participants with previous NSSI displayed increases in rumination, acceptance, and catastrophizing over time, compared to peers with a previous suicide attempt. Limitations: The study design was limited by lack of assessment of self-harm during the daily diary, a limited assessment period of only one week, and distal time period of group classification. Conclusions: These findings suggest that while emerging adults with NSSI histories use more emotion regulation strategies, they may need assistance in selecting when and how to use specific strategies.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26669153
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 100638-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b3bbc31850734e99887c3b02fcf31c87
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100638