Emotion regulation in the associations of inattention/hyperactivity with distress

Liu, T-Y, Ko, W-T, Pramkuti, I, Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Pakpour, AH, Üztemur, S, Huang, P-C, Ahorsu, DK and Lin, C-Y, 2024. Emotion regulation in the associations of inattention/hyperactivity with distress. American Journal of Health Behavior. ISSN 1087-3244

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Abstract

Objectives: In this paper, we explore how emotion regulation strategies mediated in the associations between inattention/hyperactivity and psychological distress (including anxiety and depression) among young adults who sought mental health services.

Methods: Students with mental health issues (N=83; age = 19.98 years [SD = 2.11]) completed measures assessing ADHD, emotion regulation, and psychological distress. We analyzed the data mainly using parallel mediation models.

Results: There were direct positive associations between inattention and self-blame, blaming-others, anxiety, and depression. Similarly, hyperactivity positively affected self-blame, blaming-others, and depression but not anxiety. Moreover, self-blame and blaming-others served as mediators between inattention and depression (but not anxiety). However, only self-blame mediated the association between hyperactivity and anxiety, and depression.

Conclusions: Inattention and hyperactivity could use different paths to trigger other mental health illnesses when maladaptive emotion regulation strategies are used. Clinicians and other health experts should address the most effective ways of mitigating emotional issues among young adults.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	American Journal of Health Behavior
Creators:	Liu, T.-Y., Ko, W.-T., Pramkuti, I., Griffiths, M.D., Pakpour, A.H., Üztemur, S., Huang, P.-C., Ahorsu, D.K. and Lin, C.-Y.
Publisher:	JCFCorp SG PTE LTD
Date:	31 December 2024
ISSN:	1087-3244
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.5993/ajhb.48.6.16 DOI 2359112 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	03 Feb 2025 09:35
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2025 09:35
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52955

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