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The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behavior

Ong, E; Thompson, C

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E Ong

C Thompson



Abstract

Research has shown that the use of maladaptive coping strategies and difficulties in regulating mood are linked to increasing risk of suicide. This study measured the impact of coping and emotion regulation on suicidal behavior in a sample of Asian students. The aim was to determine whether different coping strategies and methods of expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal would be associated with suicidal behavior. One hundred and twenty undergraduate students were recruited from The Open University in Hong Kong and all completed questionnaires that measured coping, emotional regulation, and suicidal behavior. The results showed that increased avoidance coping was associated with increased suicidal behavior, whereas increased cognitive reappraisal was associated with reduced risk of suicidal behavior. Specifically, in an Asian student population, avoidance coping appears to be a risk factor for suicide, while cognitive reappraisal may be seen as a positive, protecting strategy.

Citation

Ong, E., & Thompson, C. (2019). The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behavior. Psychological Reports, 122(4), 1192-1210. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118781855

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jun 21, 2018
Publication Date Aug 1, 2019
Deposit Date Jul 29, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jul 29, 2020
Journal Psychological Reports
Print ISSN 0033-2941
Electronic ISSN 1558-691X
Publisher Ammons Scientific
Volume 122
Issue 4
Pages 1192-1210
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118781855
Keywords General Psychology
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118781855
Related Public URLs http://journals.sagepub.com/home/prx
Additional Information Additional Information : ** From Crossref via Jisc Publications Router **Journal IDs: pissn 0033-2941; eissn 1558-691X **History: issued 21-06-2018; published_online 21-06-2018

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