Childhood Abuse and Emotion Regulation Between Parental And Suicidal Teens

<p>Experiences of negative parenting and childhood abuse can</p><p>have adverse consequences for the child's development particularly in</p><p>relation to the ability to regulate emotions effectively. There has been</p><p>extensive research in this area and attachment theory is pivotal. Problems in</p><p>regulating emotions can involve not being able to recognise label or</p><p>manage internal and external states of mind and behaviour. Therefore</p><p>research has shown that problems in emotion regulation skills due to</p><p>negative parental and/or abusive experiences can result in long-term</p><p>psychosocial problems such as depression. Research has suggested that</p><p>adults with adverse childhood experiences exhibit risky behaviours as a</p><p>means of managing their emotions such as self-harming dangerous sexual</p><p>encounters and substance misuse. Although research has shown that there is</p><p>an association between these factors no real understanding of the pathways</p><p>and the potential mediating roles these factors play has been investigated</p><p>with people presenting with suicidal behaviour which could be argued as</p><p>the ultimate form of managing emotions and therefore the internal and</p><p>external self. Therefore this study aims to answer the following question:</p><p>Does childhood abuse and dysfunctional emotion regulation mediate the</p><p>relationship between parental bonding and suicidal behaviour.</p>