Abstract

Little research has examined the role of emotion regulation self-efficacy (ERSE; i.e., beliefs in one’s own ability to regulate emotions) in self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) or the factors that may underlie this relation. This study investigated whether low ERSE relates to SITBs both directly and indirectly through avoidance of negative emotions. Participants (N = 364) completed measures of ERSE, emotional avoidance, suicide attempt history, nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), and current severity of suicidal ideation through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Low ERSE was significantly associated with history of suicide attempts, recent NSSI, and current severity of suicidal ideation both directly and indirectly through avoidance of negative emotions. Furthermore, low ERSE was significantly associated with a greater number of SITB types both directly and indirectly through emotional avoidance.

摘要

很少有研究检查情绪调节自我效能（ERSE；即对自己调节情绪能力的信念）在自伤思想和行为（SITB）中的作用或可能构成这种关系的因素。本研究通过避免负面情绪直接和间接地调查了低 ERSE 是否与 SITB 相关。参与者（N = 364) 通过亚马逊的 Mechanical Turk 完成了 ERSE、情绪回避、自杀未遂史、非自杀性自伤 (NSSI) 和当前自杀意念严重程度的测量。低 ERSE 与自杀未遂史、近期 NSSI 和当前自杀意念的严重程度直接或间接通过避免负面情绪显着相关。此外，通过情绪回避直接和间接地，低 ERSE 与更多的 SITB 类型显着相关。