The goal of current research was to assess the relationship between strategies for cognitive regulation of emotions and suicidal ideation. To do so, 120 Kharazmi University students (60 male and 60 female) were selected randomly and assessed by Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI). Results indicated that self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and other-blame strategies have positive relation with suicidal ideation, Whereas acceptance, positive refocusing, refocus on planning, putting into perspective and positive reappraisal strategies were correlated with suicidal ideation negatively. Regression analysis showed that among adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies the putting into perspective, acceptance, positive refocusing and positive reappraisal strategies have predicted suicidal ideation negatively. Also, among maladaptive strategies for cognitive regulation of emotions, self-blame and catastrophizing predicted suicidal ideation positively. The present findings high light the predictive utility of strategies for cognitive regulation of emotions in suicid related behaviors. Results suggest that cognitive coping strategies carry important implications for the focus and content of programs designed for suicide interventions and preventions.

Keywords: emotion, emotion regulation, cognitive strategy, suicide

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