Emotion Dysregulation in Relation to Suicide Tendency among Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms

Ibrahim, Mohammad Thrwat Mohammad; Rezk, Saed Ghazi Mohammad; Hussein, Ahmed Abd El-Fattah

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2022.287057

Emotion Dysregulation in Relation to Suicide Tendency among Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms

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قسم الصحة النفسية ، جامعة الأزهر، القاهرة

10.21608/jsrep.2022.287057

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This study aimed at investigating the relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicide tendency among adolescents with depressive symptoms. It also sought to identify gender differences in the aforementioned variables among adolescents with depressive symptoms. The predictability of suicide tendency in terms of emotion dysregulation dimensions (rumination of negative thoughts, cognitive appraisal deficits, and emotional suppression) was also investigated. Basic sample of the study comprised (80: 40 males, 40 females) adolescents with depressive symptoms. They were between (16) and (20) years of age (Mean age= 18.5; SD= 2.5). Beck inventory translated by (Ahmed Abd El-Khalek, 1996) was used as a diagnostic scale. Emotion dysregulation, suicide tendency scales have been prepared and administered by the researcher after analyzing their psychometric properties (internal consistency – validity - reliability). Results indicated that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicide tendency. There were statistically significant gender differences in emotion dysregulation and suicide tendency in favor of females. Additionally, Study results indicated that rumination of negative thoughts can predict suicide tendency among adolescents with depressive symptoms.

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