scholarly journals Stigma and disease disclosure among HIV+ individuals: the moderating role of emotion dysregulation

AIDS Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke F. Heggeness ◽  
Charles P. Brandt ◽  
Daniel J. Paulus ◽  
Chad Lemaire ◽  
Michael J. Zvolensky
Author(s):  
Nadia Al-Dajani ◽  
Amanda A. Uliaszek ◽  
Kevin Hamdullahpur

Abstract Background Previous research has illustrated a relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. However, it is not yet understood how this relationship manifests. The aim of this study was to explore if two beliefs about suicide, (1) suicide as a way to escape from emotional pain and (2) suicide as a solution to a problem, moderate the relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation. Methods One hundred one community participants completed questionnaires examining emotion dysregulation, suicidal ideation, and beliefs in the functions of suicide. Inclusion criteria were used to over-sample individuals within the community experiencing higher levels of suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation. Hierarchical linear regressions with interaction terms were used to assess moderation effects. The moderating role of beliefs in the function of suicide was examined both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Results Suicide as an escape significantly moderated the relationship between global emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation cross-sectionally, while it moderated the relationship between a facet of emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation longitudinally. Greater endorsement of this belief resulted in a stronger relationship between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation. The function of suicide as a solution to a problem did not moderate the emotion dysregulation-suicidal ideation relationship. Conclusions These findings underscore the importance of not only addressing emotion dysregulation but also addressing the underlying belief that suicide is an escape in individuals who experience both emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation. Intervention efforts to address belief in suicide as an escape along with emotion dysregulation are delineated.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-162
Author(s):  
Xincheng Sui ◽  
Karlijn Massar ◽  
Loes T. E. Kessels ◽  
Priscilla S. Reddy ◽  
Robert A. C. Ruiter ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 2207-2221
Author(s):  
W. Andrew Rothenberg ◽  
Laura Di Giunta ◽  
Jennifer E. Lansford ◽  
Carolina Lunetti ◽  
Irene Fiasconaro ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shannon R. Forkus ◽  
Melissa R. Schick ◽  
Svetlana Goncharenko ◽  
Emmanuel D. Thomas ◽  
Ateka A. Contractor ◽  
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Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.


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