['Persecutory delusions are preceded and accompanied by negative emotions, which may be prolonged or even amplified by difficulties in the ability to regulate negative emotions. This study aims to gain insight into emotion regulation difficulties in persecutory ideation.', 'A correlational approach was adopted to explore bivariate and multivariate associations between emotion regulation difficulties and persecutory ideation in a subclinical sample. Furthermore, general psychopathology as well as positive symptoms of schizophrenia were assessed in order to estimate the specificity of emotion regulation difficulties. Data from 151 participants acquired via an Internet-based survey were analyzed.', 'There were substantial bivariate correlations between paranoid ideation and emotion regulation difficulties. However, only impulse control difficulties were specific to persecutory ideation after controlling for general psychopathology. Additionally, a multivariate analysis revealed unexpected positive associations between the acceptance of emotional responses and paranoid ideation as well as positive symptoms.'] Are emotion regulation difficulties relevant to persecutory ideation?