ePoster · Clinical Psychology
The association of emotion dysregulation in the occurrence of depression and suicidal behaviors in a sub-Saharan sample of university students
Bernice Nderitu, Michael Kihara, Dana Basnight-Brown · FENS Forum 2024
Emotions are fundamental to human development and survival across the lifespan. Adolescence is a volatile and critical developmental period characterized by frequent high-intensity positive and negative emotions. Emotion dysregulation is a transdiagnostic risk factor for various mental health disorders, specifically depression symptoms and suicidal behaviors. This study aims to explore the association of emotion regulation difficulties with depression and suicide risk among adolescent undergraduate students. The cross-sectional study used a descriptive-analytical design and sampled 384 partici