An expanded etiological model for suicide behavior in adolescents: Evidence for its specificity relative to depression |
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Authors: | George A Clum Debbie Canfield Mary Van Arsdel Bin Yang Greg Febbraro Joseph Wright |
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Institution: | (1) Psychology Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061-0436 Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Abstract: | This study tests both the stress/social support and the stress/problem-solving etiological models for suicidality while controlling for depression. To this end, a depressed, high-suicide-ideating sample (N=68) was compared to a depressed, low-suicide-ideating sample (N=64). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to test the unique contributions of stress, problem-solving orientation, problem-solving skills, and perceived level of social support in predicting level of suicidality. Hierarchical regression analyses were also used to test the interactive contributions of problem-solving × stress and social support × stress in predicting level of suicidality. Regression models were generated separately for men, women, and the entire sample using all factors. The results clearly support the importance of social support as an independent predictor of suicidality for men, women, and the entire sample. Ability to generate alternatives to identified problems predicted suicidality, but only for women and the entire sample. Problem-solving orientation was not uniquely predictive of suicidality and may affect suicidal behavior via its relationship to depression. |
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Keywords: | etiology of suicidality problem solving social support stress adolescents |
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