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Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Suicide Ideation and Attempt in Adults and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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Colmenero-Navarrete, Lidia, García-Sancho, Esperanza, Salguero, José M.·2022·Archives of Suicide Research

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INTRODUCTION: Suicide is one of the main causes of death in adults and adolescents, so research focused on identifying risk factors for suicidal behavior is needed. In recent years, emotion regulation, mainly the presence of difficulties regulating one's own negative emotions, has been associated with negative mental health outcomes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the available evidence on the association between emotion regulation and suicide (ideation and attempt) in both adults and adolescents. METHOD: A systematic search of scientific articles published in English and Spanish was carried out through the databases PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. RESULTS: We identified 76 eligible studies, of which 70 reported that people with difficulties in emotion regulation reported higher levels of suicide ideation and more suicide attempts. The results were consistent in adolescents and adults, in clinical and general population samples, and when studies assessed both emotion regulation processes and strategies. However, few studies were longitudinal and most of them were with women. CONCLUSIONS: We discuss the theoretical implications of the results, suggesting that actual psychological models might benefit from considering individual differences in ER in understanding why people engage in suicide behavior. Clinical implications are also discussed.HIGHLIGHTSDifficulties regulating one's emotions is associated with suicide behavior (SI and SA).Consistent results at all the ages and in the clinical and general population.Individual differences in ER could help researchers to understand suicide.

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  • According to Colmenero-Navarrete et al., crucial variables of suicide models such as perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, psychache, and entrapment are associated with negative emotional responses and may be involved in the process leading to suicidal ideation and/or behavior.

    “According to the review conducted by Colmenero-Navarrete et al. [20], crucial variables of suicide models, such as perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, psychache, and entrapment, are associated with negative emotional responses and may be involved in the process that leads to the development of suicidal ideation and/or behavior.”
  • Limited access to adaptive emotional regulation processes is not directly linked to suicide attempt but rather amplified through a dynamic association with suicidal ideation.

    “These findings may be explained by the fact that limited access to adaptive emotional regulation processes is not directly linked to suicide attempt but rather amplified through a dynamic association with suicidal ideation [20].”

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Authors
Colmenero-Navarrete, L., García-Sancho, E., & Salguero, J. M.
Affiliations
University of Córdoba (ES)
Corresponding author
Salguero, José M.
Venue
Archives of Suicide Research
Published
2021-11-25
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
1702-1735
ISSN
  • 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-6136
OpenAlex
W3215907557
Cited by
155
References
109
Citations by year
2026: 40 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 6
FWCI
1.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga (University of Málaga) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
emotion regulation, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, adolescents, adults, negative emotions, suicide risk factors, individual differences
MeSH terms
Emotional Regulation, Adolescent, Adult, Emotions, Female, Humans, Risk Factors, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation

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