The mediating role of emotion dysregulation as a transdiagnostic factor in the relationship between pathological personality dimensions and emotional disorders symptoms severity

The present study aims to investigate the mediating role of emotional dysregulation as a transdiagnostic factor in the relationship between pathological personality dimensions and emotional disorder symptoms severity. A total of 440 university students were selected randomly from two universities, and were assessed through Personality Inventory for DSM 5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF)-Adult, Depression, Anxiety and stress Scales (DASS-21), and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERs). The results obtained from the correlation revealed that there is a direct and significant relationship between pathological personality dimensions and emotional disorders (anxiety and depression). In addition, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) depicted that emotional dysregulation, as a transdiagnostic factor, can mediate the relationship between pathological personality and emotional disorders (anxiety, depression, and stress). The current findings illustrate how emotional dysregulation can increase the influenceability of pathological personality dimensions on emotional disorders.