Distress Tolerance Mediates the Relationship Between Emotion Dysregulation and Suicide Risk in Undergraduate Students

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Emotion dysregulation and distress tolerance (DT) are linked to increased suicide risk (Leyro et al., 2010). High emotional dysregulation predicts suicidal ideation (Rajappa et al., 2011) and attempts (Neasciu et al., 2017). DT may be one mechanism by which emotion dysregulation increases suicide risk; thus, we aim to test if DT mediates the relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicide risk. We found a significant indirect effect of distress tolerance on emotion dysregulation and suicide risk. Findings support interventions that build DT in college students with high emotional dysregulation to help them cope with distress and in turn decrease suicide risk.

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May 25th, 11:00 AM

Distress Tolerance Mediates the Relationship Between Emotion Dysregulation and Suicide Risk in Undergraduate Students

Emotion dysregulation and distress tolerance (DT) are linked to increased suicide risk (Leyro et al., 2010). High emotional dysregulation predicts suicidal ideation (Rajappa et al., 2011) and attempts (Neasciu et al., 2017). DT may be one mechanism by which emotion dysregulation increases suicide risk; thus, we aim to test if DT mediates the relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicide risk. We found a significant indirect effect of distress tolerance on emotion dysregulation and suicide risk. Findings support interventions that build DT in college students with high emotional dysregulation to help them cope with distress and in turn decrease suicide risk.

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