Indian Institute of Technology Ropar.
J Psychol. 2022;156(1):48-67. doi: 10.1080/00223980.2021.2006124. Epub 2022 Jan 11.
Health-Risk-Behaviors (HRBs) are significant antecedent conditions of adolescents' poor health and mortality. Prevention of avoidable adverse health outcomes requires an in-depth understanding of the factors associated with such outcomes. Among other possible pathways, the 'Neuroticism- HRBs-adverse health' link has been supported in previous studies. However, more extensive exploration of this link is required to identify the underlying modifiable risk factors. In the present study, one such factor, namely, emotion regulation difficulties, was explored to see its mediating effect in the relationship between neuroticism and HRBs-the first two constructs of the mentioned link. In this quantitative study, a total of 759 adolescents belonging to the Indian state of Punjab (Males= 402; (age)=16.08) provided relevant information on a set of standardized questionnaires. Mediation analysis supported the major hypothesis of the present study. The results suggest that emotion regulation difficulty may be a significant mediator in the neuroticism-HRBs link. One's difficulty in regulating emotions might be an underlying mechanism through which high neuroticism increases the probability of indulging in HRBs, resulting in adverse health outcomes. The study implies that the assessment of emotion regulation difficulties should be included in interventional programs aimed at achieving adolescents' wellbeing, and early intervention may avoid progression toward adverse health outcomes in adulthood.
健康风险行为（HRBs）是青少年健康状况不佳和死亡率的重要先行条件。预防可避免的不良健康结果需要深入了解与这些结果相关的因素。在其他可能的途径中，先前的研究已经支持了“神经质-HRBs-不良健康”之间的联系。然而，需要更广泛地探索这种联系，以确定潜在的可改变的风险因素。在本研究中，探讨了其中一个因素，即情绪调节困难，以了解其在神经质与 HRBs（所述联系的前两个构建体）之间的关系中的中介作用。在这项定量研究中，共有 759 名属于印度旁遮普邦的青少年（男性=402；年龄=16.08）提供了一组标准化问卷的相关信息。中介分析支持了本研究的主要假设。结果表明，情绪调节困难可能是神经质-HRBs 联系中的一个重要中介因素。一个人在调节情绪方面的困难可能是神经质增加 HRBs 发生率从而导致不良健康结果的一个潜在机制。该研究表明，在旨在实现青少年幸福的干预计划中，应包括情绪调节困难的评估，早期干预可能避免成年后不良健康结果的发生。
