Culture, Family Problems, Emotion Dysregulation and Nonsuicidal Self-injury: Differences among Taiwanese and Americans

Yun Jy Yeh; William Tsai; Jyun Hong Chen; Sasha Kimel

doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04600-6

Culture, Family Problems, Emotion Dysregulation and Nonsuicidal Self-injury: Differences among Taiwanese and Americans

Yun Jy Yeh, William Tsai, Jyun Hong Chen, Sasha Kimel

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to examine the mediating role of emotion dysregulation in the association between family relational problems and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in a sample of American and Taiwanese college students. The current study also tested whether this mediation model was moderated by culture. A total of 723 college students (324 Americans, 399 Taiwanese) completed questionnaires assessing family relational problems, emotion dysregulation and NSSI. Results revealed that emotion dysregulation partially mediated the association between family relational problems and NSSI and this indirect effect was moderated by culture, such that the association between family relational problems and emotion dysregulation was stronger for U.S. than Taiwanese college students. The findings contribute to our understanding of the role of culture in crucial factors for NSSI and highlight the necessity of considering cultural context in prevention and intervention programs for NSSI.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3514-3522
Number of pages	9
Journal	Current Psychology
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04600-6
State	Published - Jan 2024

Keywords

NSSI
culture
emotion dysregulation
family relational problems
moderated mediation

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General Psychology

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