Social-Cognitive Moderators of the Relationship between Peer Victimization and Suicidal Ideation among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Jennifer Wolff Christianne Esposito-Smythers Sara Becker Lourah Seaboyer Christie Rizzo David Lichtenstein |
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| Institution: | 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA;2. Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USAjennifer_wolff@brown.edu;4. Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA;5. Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA;6. Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Abstract: | Peer victimization among children and adolescents is a major public health concern, given its widespread individual and societal ramifications. Victims of peer aggression often face significant levels of psychological distress and social difficulties, such as depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and social rejection. The purpose of this study was to examine whether cognitive distortions and perceptions of social support moderate the association between peer victimization and suicidal thoughts among psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Participants included 183 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents (ages 13 to 18). In multiple regression analyses that controlled for gender, social and cognitive factors served as significant resource factors. Cognitive factors also moderated the relationship between peer victimization and suicidal ideation. |
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| Keywords: | adolescents cognitions peers social support suicide victimization |
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