Suicidal Thinking Among Adolescents With a History of Attempted Suicide

Roberts, Robert K.; Roberts, Catherine Ramsay; Chen, Y. Richard

doi:10.1097/00004583-199812000-00013

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“…Moreover, depression has been found to be a specific correlate of suicide behavior in many studies (e.g., Roberts et al 1998) and depression appears to be the most frequently reported factor associated with adolescent suicide (Pagliaro 1995).…”

Section: Loneliness Depression and Suicide Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Loneliness, Depressive Symptomatology, and Suicide Ideation in Adolescence: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Lasgaard

Goossens

Elklit

2010

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The paper presents the first known longitudinal study of the relationship between loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation in adolescence, in a stratified sample of high school students (Time 1 N = 1009; 57 % female; Time 2 N = 541; 60 % female). Cross-lagged structural equation modeling indicated that depressive symptoms led to more loneliness across time, whereas loneliness did not predict higher levels of depressive symptoms across time. Loneliness was found to be a correlate of depressive symptoms at the cross-sectional level, independent of gender, other demographic factors, multiple psychosocial variables, and social desirability. Loneliness did not predict suicide ideation over time or at the cross-sectional level, when controlling for depressive symptoms. Gender did not predict loneliness, depressive symptoms or suicide ideation across time. Future longitudinal studies of the relationship between loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation in adolescence should use more extensive designs.

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Section: Loneliness Depression and Suicide Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Loneliness, Depressive Symptomatology, and Suicide Ideation in Adolescence: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Lasgaard

Goossens

Elklit

2010

J Abnorm Child Psychol

195

142

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“…Potential mediators of the relation between suicidality and subsequent psychological distress include both individual resources (i.e., self-esteem) and social relationship characteristics (i.e., social support and negative social relationships). 1 Lower levels of self-esteem and social support have been related both to higher prevalence of suicidality and greater psychological distress among heterosexual youths (Fergusson & Lynskey, 1995;Lewinsohn et al, 1994;Overholser et al, 1995;Roberts et al, 1998;Shagle & Barber, 1993;Wichstrom, 2000) and among GLB youths (Hershberger & D'Augelli, 1995;Hershberger et al, 1997;Safren & Heimberg, 1999). Negative social relationships have been associated with suicidality among heterosexual (Beautrais et al, 1996;Shagle & Barber, 1993;Smith & Anderson, 2000) and GLB youths (D'Augelli et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological Distress Following Suicidality Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths: Role of Social Relationships

Rosario

Schrimshaw²,

Hunter³

2005

J Youth Adolescence

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Longitudinal relations between past suicidality and subsequent changes in psychological distress at follow-up were examined among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths, as were psychosocial factors (e.g., self-esteem, social support, negative social relationships) that might mediate or moderate this relation. Past suicide attempters were found to have higher levels of depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms, and conduct problems at a later time than youths who neither attempted nor ideated. Psychosocial factors failed to mediate this relation. The interaction among past suicidality, social support, and negative relationships was associated with subsequent changes in all three psychological distress indicators six months later. Specifically, high levels of support (either from family or friends) or negative relationships were found to predict increased psychological distress among those with a history of suicide attempts, but not among youths without a history of suicidality. The findings suggest that GLB youths who attempt suicide continue to have elevated levels of psychological distress long after their attempt and they highlight the importance of social relationships in the youths' psychological distress at follow-up. Keywordsgay; lesbian; bisexual adolescents; suicide attempts; suicidal ideation; psychological distress; conduct problems; self-esteem; social support; negative social relationships; longitudinal research Suicide is a critical public health concern among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths. These youths live in a society that stigmatizes and condemns homosexuality (e.g., Herek,To whom correspondence should be addressed at Department of Psychology, The City University of New York -The City College and Graduate Center, NAC Building 7-120, Convent Avenue and 138 th Street, New York, NY 10031. mrosario@gc.cuny.edu. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at the biannual meeting of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Oxford, UK, September 2002; and, at . Thus, it is unsurprising that many GLB youths, given their young age and developmentally limited coping strategies, have considered or attempted suicide in response to the stigmatization (e.g., Bontempo & D'Augelli, 2002;Hershberger & D'Augelli, 1995). Indeed, the prevalence of suicidality is elevated among GLB youths (see below). However, nothing is known about the long-term implications of suicidality among GLB youths. The present report on GLB youths examines the relation of suicidality on subsequent psychological distress at follow-up and further investigates psychosocial factors that mediate or moderate the relation between suicidality and changes in psychological distress. Prevalence of Suicidality Among GLB YouthsStudies employing representative samples have found a significantly higher prevalence of suicide attempts among GLB youths than heterosexual youths: between 21% and 35% within the past year among GLB youths and between 4% and 14% among heterosexual youths (Faulkner & Cranston, 1998;Fergusson et al...

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“…Moreover, many researchers have investigated loneliness as a risk factor of suicide among young people (12) . However, loneliness has been found to be a predictor of suicide ideation in early adolescence adjusting for depression, life time suicide attempts, demographics, and various measures of mental health (13) . Prinstein et al (14) found that lower levels of close friendship support and greater levels of perceived peer rejection each directly related to suicidal ideation among adolescents.…”

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Suicidal ideation in relation to depression, loneliness and hopelessness among university students

Pervin

Ferdowshi

2016

Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci

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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between suicidal ideation and depression, loneliness, hopelessness among University students. Study sample is comprised of 112 University students (51 males and 61 females) drawn by using purposive sampling technique. Standard questionnaires were used to obtain the data from the participants in a cross-sectional survey. The obtained data were analyzed by using Pearson product moment correlation and stepwise multiple regression. Results showed that suicidal ideation was positively correlated with depression, loneliness and hopelessness. Stepwise multiple regression analysis further reveals that depression, loneliness and hopelessness significantly predict suicidal ideation among university students. Study limitations and implications are also discussed.

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Suicidal Thinking Among Adolescents With a History of Attempted Suicide

Cited by 115 publications

References 28 publications

Loneliness, Depressive Symptomatology, and Suicide Ideation in Adolescence: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Loneliness, Depressive Symptomatology, and Suicide Ideation in Adolescence: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Psychological Distress Following Suicidality Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths: Role of Social Relationships

Suicidal ideation in relation to depression, loneliness and hopelessness among university students

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