Additional research is needed to confirm the temporality of the associations between strengths-based psychological variables
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Importantly, additional research is needed to confirm the temporality of the associations between strengths-based psychological variables, emotion regula- tion difficulties, and NSSI engagement among university students, as the present stud
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Sourced from the conclusions and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2018 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 21 times in total.
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- Beyond Emotion Regulation Difficulties: a Cross-National, Cross-Sectional Study of Strengths-Based Psychological Predictors of Self-Injury Among University Students (2026) · Prevention Science · doi
Importantly, additional research is needed to confirm the temporality of the associations between strengths-based psychological variables, emotion regula- tion difficulties, and NSSI engagement among university students, as the present study’s conclusions are limited by its cross-sectional design.
generalconclusionsKeywords: importantly additional needed confirm temporality associations strengths based psychological variables emotion regula tion difficulties nssi - Exploring the emotion regulation strategies used by adults with intellectual disabilities (2018) · International Journal of Developmental Disabilities · cited 21× · doi
OBJECTIVES: There is a growing body of evidence revealing emotion regulation difficulties are a common factor in the development and maintenance of mental health problems in the general population, however relatively little is known of the emotion regulation strategies used by people with intellectual disabilities.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: emotion regulation objectives there growing body evidence revealing difficulties common factor development maintenance mental health - Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Among Bulgarian Students: Psychometric Validation of DERS-18 (2026) · Diogenes · doi
There is a need for a culturally adapted and psychometrically validated instrument for assessing difficulties in emotion regulation among Bulgarian university students. The existing literature on emotion regulation lacks a reliable instrument for assessing difficulties in emotion regulation among university students.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need culturally adapted psychometrically validated instrument assessing
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