Impulsiveness and suicide in male offenders: Examining the buffer roles of regulatory emotional self ‐efficacy and flourishing

ConclusionsRegulatory emotional self ‐efficacy, especially its NEG dimension, can buffer the impact of impulsiveness on suicide risk in male offenders, indicating that these factors might be useful supplements in suicide prevention.Practitioner points

Offender with higher level of RESE and flourishing show lower level of impulsiveness and suicide risk.

High level of RESE and its NEG dimension can buffer the effect of impulsiveness on suicide risk.

RESE, especially its NEG dimension might be a useful supplement for suicide prevention in offenders with high impulsiveness.

Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - March 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yiling Mai, Ruilai Yang, Xiaohua Wu, Zhaoming Xie, Xin Zhang, Xueling Yang, Huanhuan Liu, Jiubo Zhao Tags: Original article Source Type: research