Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Rumination Mediate the Relationship Between Narcissism and Suicidal Ideation

Objective: Narcissism has extensive intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences and is a predictor of several forms of psychopathology. Pathological narcissism is considered as a risk factor for suicidal ideation (SI). This research aimed to examine the mediating role of emotion regulation deficits and rumination in the relationship between pathological narcissism and SI. Methods: A total of ۴۶۳ students (۲۳۲ girls, ۲۳۱ boys) from public universities in Tehran Province, Iran participated in this study. Participants completed the Brief-pathological narcissism inventory (B-PNI), difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS), ruminative response scale (RRS), and beck SI inventory (BSSI).  Results: The results indicated that pathological narcissism was positively and significantly associated with SI, emotion regulation difficulties, and rumination (P<۰.۰۱). However, vulnerable narcissism (VN) showed stronger associations with these variables than grandiose narcissism (GN). Structural equation modeling indicated that emotion regulation difficulties significantly mediated the relationship between VN and SI (P<۰.۰۱). Conclusion: These findings suggest that deficits in emotion regulation, particularly in the context of VN, play a key role in explaining SI among university students.

کلیدواژه ها:

Pathological narcissism ، Grandiose narcissism (GN) ، Vulnerable narcissism (VN) ، Emotion regulation ، Rumination ، Suicidal ideation (SI)