Social-Cognitive Moderators of the Relationship between Peer Victimization and Suicidal Ideation among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents

The central objective of the study was to investigate a moderated mediation model addressing social cognitive mechanisms that account for the association between peer victimization and anxiety. A sample of 81 youth ( M age = 12.78, SD = 0.88) completed questionnaires assessing peer victimization, anxiety, social self-efficacy, and peer perceptions. Reports of peer victimization were associated with anxiety symptoms. Moreover, social self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between peer victimization and anxiety. Lastly, the perception of school peers moderated the mediation process between peer victimization and anxiety via social self-efficacy. These findings suggest that social contextual variables (e.g., peer victimization and perception of school peers) and negative self-evaluations (e.g., social self-efficacy) are risk factors for anxiety symptom severity in youth. Limitations and practical implications were discussed.

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Presence and Persistence of Sleep-Related Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Psychiatric Inpatients

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000279 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 398-405 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Michael R. Nadorff ◽

Thomas E. Ellis ◽

Jon G. Allen ◽

E. Samuel Winer ◽

Steve Herrera

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Inpatient Treatment ◽

Improve Method ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Psychiatric Inpatients ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Treatment Termination ◽

Suicidal Patients ◽

The Relationship

Background: Although sleep is an important risk factor for suicidal behavior, research has yet to examine the association between sleep problems and suicidality across the course of inpatient treatment. This study examined the relationship among sleep-related symptoms and suicidal ideation across inpatient treatment. Aims: To examine whether poor sleep at admission longitudinally predicts less improvement in suicidal ideation over the course of treatment. Further, to examine whether suicidal ideation is reduced in patients whose sleep does not improve. Method: The study utilized the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II, which contains items measuring depressive symptoms, sleep-related symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The study sample consisted of 1,529 adult psychiatric inpatients. Patients were assessed at admission, biweekly, and at treatment termination. Results: Admission fatigue, loss of energy, and change in sleep pattern were associated with higher levels of suicidal ideation at admission and discharge. Fatigue at admission predicted suicidal ideation at termination independent of admission depression and suicidal ideation. Individuals whose sleep did not improve over the course of treatment had significantly higher suicidal ideation scores at termination relative to those whose sleep symptoms improved, after controlling for sleep, depression, and suicidal ideation scores at admission. Conclusion: These findings suggest that persistence of sleep-related symptoms warrants clinical attention in the treatment of suicidal patients.

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Parents' Experiences with Bullying: The Moderating Effect of Parent Peer Victimization on the Relationship between Child Peer Victimization and Child Depression

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e574242014-230 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Katherine D. Dubeau ◽

Heather L. Brittain ◽

Amanda Krygsman ◽

Carleigh Sanderson ◽

Irene Vitoroulis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Peer Victimization ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Child Depression ◽

The Relationship ◽

Parents Experiences

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Self-Forgiveness Moderates the Relationship Between Perceived Burdensomeness and Suicidal Ideation

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e675982011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Ryan Hansen ◽

Jennifer S. Cheavens ◽

Kelly C. Cukrowicz

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Self Forgiveness ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Positive Future Thinking and Suicidal Ideation in Depressed College Students

The Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.15842/kjcp.2019.38.2.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 145-156

Author(s):

Sung-Jin Park ◽

Hoon-Jin Lee

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Future Thinking ◽

Depressed College Students ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Suicidality and Socio-Demographic Variables, Physical Disorders, and Psychiatric Disorders: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4365

Author(s):

Kundadak Ganesh Kudva ◽

Edimansyah Abdin ◽

Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar ◽

Boon Yiang Chua ◽

Saleha Shafie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Population Level ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Epidemiological Survey ◽

Health Study ◽

Physical Disorders ◽

Mental Health Study ◽

The Relationship

Suicidality encompasses suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts. This paper aims to establish associations between suicidality and sociodemographic variables, physical disorders, and psychiatric disorders. The Singapore Mental Health Study 2016 was a population-level epidemiological survey, which determined the prevalence of physical disorders, psychiatric disorders, and suicidality. Questionnaires were used to determine socio-demographic information. A total of 6216 respondents were interviewed. Lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts were 7.8%, 1.6%, and 1.6%, respectively. All components of suicidality were more likely in those with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, and chronic pain. Suicidal ideation and attempts were more likely in those with diabetes. Age above 65, being male, and a monthly household income of ≥ SGD 10,000 were associated with a lower likelihood of suicidal ideation. These findings indicate that there are high-risk groups for whom suicidality is a concern, and for whom interventions may be needed.

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The Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud of Social Status Insecurity: The Mediating Role of Popularity Goals in the Association Between Social Status Insecurity and Chinese Adolescents’ Bullying Bystander Behaviors

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211023489 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110234

Author(s):

Yuchi Zhang ◽

Xiaoyu Lan ◽

Guanyu Cui ◽

Jingke Wang

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Social Status Insecurity ◽

Peer Factors ◽

Defending Behaviors ◽

Bystander Behaviors

Bullying bystander behavior has an important effect on bullying—both in stopping and facilitating it. Although bullying bystander behaviors have long been understood as a peer group process, existing research that focuses on the role of peer factors is still limited. Moreover, less is known about the social cognitive-related role of peer factors and its underlying mechanisms in adolescents’ bullying bystander behaviors. Accordingly, using resource control theory, this study examines the mediating effects of popularity goals on the associations between social status insecurity and bullying bystander behaviors (active defending behaviors, passive bystanding behaviors) among 333 Chinese adolescents (181 males; Mage = 13.10; SD = .50). Analyses were conducted using SPSS 23 to conduct descriptive and correlation analyses. The hypothesized mediation model was tested using a structural equation modeling approach with bootstrapping techniques (bootstrap replications: 5,000) using AMOS 23. The results showed that popularity goals fully mediated the relationship between adolescents’ social status insecurity and their active defending behaviors. No gender differences in these mediating effects were observed. The results also indicated that popularity goals did not mediate the relationship between social status insecurity and passive bystanding behaviors. These findings enrich our understanding of bullying bystander behaviors and highlight the positive role of social cognitive factors (e.g., popularity goals) in active defending behaviors. Our findings deepen our understanding of bullying bystanders through integrating proximate and ultimate approaches. Our findings have significant practical implications, which suggest that school anti-bullying interventions should value the positive roles of social status insecurity and popularity goals in promoting active defending behaviors.

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Peer Victimization and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Chinese Left-Behind Children: The Moderating Roles of Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Social Support

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519897346 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626051989734 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Quanquan Wang ◽

Xia Liu

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Protective Role ◽

Subjective Socioeconomic Status ◽

Left Behind ◽

Self Injury ◽

The Relationship ◽

Subjective Ses ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Peer victimization is a serious issue among school-aged children. Chinese left-behind children tend to experience peer victimization and associated nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior. However, the possible improvement of subjective socioeconomic status (SES) based on increased family income may serve to buffer the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI, and this buffering effect may differ by level of social support. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the moderating effect of subjective SES on the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI by the level of social support among Chinese left-behind children. A total of 431 left-behind children and 447 non-left-behind children (comparison group) completed self-report scales measuring peer victimization, NSSI, subjective SES, and social support. Results showed that peer victimization was positively related to NSSI among left-behind children, but not among non-left-behind children. Moreover, for left-behind children with low levels of social support, high subjective SES intensified the association between peer victimization and NSSI; peer victimization was positively associated with NSSI among left-behind children who reported high subjective SES, but not among those with low subjective SES. However, high levels of social support seemed to protect the left-behind children with high subjective SES who experienced peer victimization from NSSI. For non-left-behind children with both parents present, high subjective SES played a protective role in the association between peer victimization and NSSI, regardless of the levels of social support they enjoyed. These findings contribute to an understanding of subjective SES as a moderating mechanism in the association between peer victimization and NSSI among left-behind children. Social support proved central to the protective role of subjective SES. Intervention programs to enhance social support can help to strengthen the protective effect of subjective SES on NSSI among left-behind children who experience peer victimization.

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