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Fear of Negative Evaluation and Suicidal Ideation Among College Students: the Moderating Role of Impulsivity-like Traits by Emma G. Preston; Margo C. Villarosa-Hurlocker; Elizabeth B. Raposa; Matthew R. Pearson; Adrian J. Bravo; Protective Strategies Study Team is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) is a key trait of social anxiety and has been linked to isolation and low self-esteem. Impulsivity has been shown to amplify the risk of socially anxious individuals engaging in risky behaviors such as suicidal behaviors; yet little research has examined associations between FNE and suicidality or the relationship between FNE and impulsivity. This study tested whether FNE was associated with suicidal ideation in a sample of 1,816 college students from 10 universities. Analyses also examined whether impulsivity-like traits moderated the relationship between FNE and suicidal ideation. Results showed that FNE was significantly associated with suicidal ideation and the positive association between FNE and suicidal ideation was strongest among individuals with higher negative urgency and lower perseverance. These findings highlight FNE as an important risk factor of suicidal ideation in college students and illuminates potential influence of impulsivity on this relationship.

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Author

Emma G. Preston; Margo C. Villarosa-Hurlocker; Elizabeth B. Raposa; Matthew R. Pearson; Adrian J. Bravo; Protective Strategies Study Team

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)