Investigating the relationship between lifestyle, emotion regulation, and negative perfectionism with suicidal ideation

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1 MA. in clinical psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Branch, Bushehr, Iran.

2 Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Bushehr Branch, Bushehr, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide is known as one of the main causes of death. Identifying its antecedents is important. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle, emotion regulation, and negative perfectionism with suicidal ideation.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population of the present study consisted of all the married women of Bushehr, Iran. A total of 100 participants were selected through the convenient sampling method. The research instruments included the Miller-Smith Lifestyle Assessment Inventory (LSI), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale, and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI). Data analyzed by the descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and SPSS software.
Results: Based on the findings, the independent variables could predict 41% of the variance of suicidal ideation (P< 0.05). Also, negative perfectionism, lifestyle, and emotion regulation can predict suicidal ideation (P< 0.05). Among the independent variables, the adaptive emotion regulation has the most impact. Negative perfectionism is also in the next order, and for every unit added to its standard deviation, suicide tendency is increased by 0.267 standard deviations (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings, lifestyle, emotion regulation, and negative perfectionism can predict suicide ideation in women. So, healthy lifestyles trainings, adaptive emotion regulation strategies, and reducing negative perfectionism can reduce suicide attempts among women.

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Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 24, Issue 6
November and December 2022
Pages 413-418

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