Recent Publications
Welcome to our research papers section. Here you will find a collection of our latest research papers and publications in the field of suicide prevention and resilience. Our networks tirelessly contributes to the growing body of knowledge aimed at reducing the impact of suicide on individuals and communities.
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Hossain, S., Kyron, M. J., DeMarree, K. G., & Naragon-Gainey, K. (2025). Emotion regulation in daily life: Testing bidirectional temporal associations with positive and negative affect. Emotion.
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LaMontagne, A. D., Åberg, M., Blomqvist, S., Glozier, N., Greiner, B. A., Gullestrup, J., ... & King, T. L. (2024). Work‐related suicide: Evolving understandings of etiology & intervention. American journal of industrial medicine, 67(8), 679-695.
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Ji, J. L., Kyron, M., Saulsman, L., Becerra, R., Lin, A., Hasking, P., & Holmes, E. A. (2024). Picturing self‐harm: Investigating flash‐forward mental imagery as a proximal and modifiable driver of non‐suicidal self‐injury. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior, 54(4), 713-727.
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Douglas, S., Page, A. C., Moltu, C., Kyron, M., & Satterthwaite, T. (2024). The connections matter: Bi-directional learning in program evaluation and practice-oriented research. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 51(3), 318-335.
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Kyron, M. J., Hooke, G. R., Bryan, C. J., Kiekens, G., Chen, W., Udupa, N., ... & Page, A. C. (2024). Daily prediction of inpatient suicide attempts using routinely collected theory-driven data. Journal of psychopathology and clinical science, 133(2), 208.
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Naragon-Gainey, K., DeMarree, K. G., Kyron, M. J., McMahon, T. P., Park, J., & Biehler, K. M. (2023). Decentering from emotions in daily life: Dynamic associations with affect, symptoms, and well-being. Clinical Psychological Science, 11(5), 841-862. Chicago
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Kyron, M. J., Hooke, G. R., Bryan, C. J., Kiekens, G., Chen, W., Hasking, P., & Page, A. C. (2023). Daily prediction of nonsuicidal self-injury among inpatients: The roles of suicidal thoughts, interpersonal difficulties, hopelessness, and affect. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 91(6), 323.
Featured Research
How Our Emotions Shape – and Are Shaped By – the Ways We Cope
We explored how different ways people manage their emotions affect how they feel throughout the day – and vice versa. In a weeklong study involving over 300 adults, we looked at four common strategies: distraction, reappraisal (reframing a situation), rumination (dwelling on problems), and savouring (intentionally enjoying good moments).
We found that savouring and rumination can create emotional feedback loops – savouring leads to more positive feelings, while rumination fuels negative ones. Reappraisal helped boost positive feelings and was often triggered by stress. Distraction tended to be used during tough times but didn’t show lasting emotional effects. Interestingly, these patterns were similar regardless of whether someone was experiencing mental health challenges. Our findings suggest that the way we think and respond to our emotions can either support or undermine our well-being over time.
