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Regulation Strategies, Contextual Problems, Addictive and Suicidal Behaviors: A Network Perspective with Adolescents
Dalila Eslava1, Begoña Delgado2, Miguel Á Carrasco3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Valencian International University, 46002 Valencia, Spain.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 8, 2025
Summary
Adolescents using less adaptive emotional regulation strategies face higher risks of problem behaviors and contextual issues. Understanding these links is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies for at-risk youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Mental Health
Background:
- Adolescence presents unique challenges, often necessitating emotional regulation skills.
- Maladaptive emotional regulation is linked to problem behaviors like substance abuse and suicidal ideation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the associations between problem behaviors, contextual issues, and emotional regulation strategies in adolescents.
- To explore gender-specific differences in these associations.
Main Methods:
- Psychometric network analysis was used.
- The study included 758 participants (ages 12-21), with data analyzed for the total sample, males, and females separately.
Main Results:
- Less adaptive emotional regulation strategies were identified as a central node, positively associated with problem behaviors and contextual problems.
- Adaptive strategies had less influence, while problem behaviors showed interrelationships.
- Significant differences were observed between male and female samples.
Conclusions:
- Less adaptive emotional regulation is a key factor in adolescent problem behaviors and contextual difficulties.
- Findings inform the development of targeted preventive interventions for adolescents.
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