University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2021 Jun 1;209(6):434-442. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001316.
Emotion dysregulation is associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). However, research in this area has focused almost exclusively on dysregulation stemming from negative emotions. The present study aimed to address this gap in the literature by examining the associations between the specific domains of positive emotion dysregulation and both STBs and NSSI. Participants included 397 trauma-exposed community adults (Mage = 35.95; 57.7% female; 76.8% White). Results demonstrated significant associations between positive emotion dysregulation and both STBs and NSSI. In particular, higher levels of nonacceptance of positive emotions were found to be significantly related to risk for STBs (versus no risk), higher severity of STBs, and history of NSSI (versus no history). Findings suggest positive emotion dysregulation may play an important role in the etiology and treatment of both STBs and NSSI among trauma-exposed individuals.
情绪失调与自杀意念和行为 (STBs) 以及非自杀性自我伤害 (NSSI) 的风险增加有关。然而,该领域的研究几乎完全集中在源自负面情绪的失调上。本研究旨在通过检查积极情绪失调的特定领域与 STBs 和 NSSI 之间的关联来解决文献中的这一空白。参与者包括 397 名经历过创伤的社区成年人(Mage = 35.95;57.7%为女性;76.8%为白人)。结果表明,积极情绪失调与 STBs 和 NSSI 都有显著关联。具体而言,发现对积极情绪的不接受程度与 STBs 的风险(相对于无风险)、STBs 的严重程度更高以及 NSSI 的历史(相对于无历史)显著相关。研究结果表明,积极情绪失调可能在创伤暴露个体的 STBs 和 NSSI 的病因和治疗中发挥重要作用。