Testing Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness in Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Students: Investigating the Moderating Role of Hopelessness: A Descriptive Study

Abstract. Background and Aim: This study evaluated trauma-related shame as a mediator of the association between sexual assault severity and perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Method: A total of 164 female undergraduates who reported attempted or completed sexual assault completed self-report measures of sexual assault, trauma-related shame, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness. Results: Using path analysis, trauma-related shame mediated the association between sexual assault severity and perceived burdensomeness, and between sexual assault severity and thwarted belongingness. Limitations: The findings of this study are limited by the retrospective, self-report, and cross-sectional nature of these data, and do not allow for causal inference. Conclusion: Trauma-related shame warrants additional investigation as a mechanism that explains the association between sexual assault and psychosocial risk factors for suicidal ideation and behavior.

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Suicidal Ideation Among International Students: The Role of Cultural, Academic, and Interpersonal Factors

The Counseling Psychologist ◽

10.1177/00110000211002458 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001100002110024

Author(s):

Andrés E. Pérez Rojas ◽

Na-Yeun Choi ◽

Minji Yang ◽

Theodore T. Bartholomew ◽

Giovanna M. Pérez

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Using Data

We examined two structural equation models of international students’ suicidal ideation using data from 595 international students in two public universities in the United States. The models represented competing hypotheses about the relationships among discrimination, cross-cultural loss, academic distress, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. The findings indicated there were direct, positive links between discrimination, cross-cultural loss, and academic distress to perceived burdensomeness; a direct, positive link between perceived burdensomeness and suicidal ideation; and indirect, positive links between discrimination, cross-cultural loss, and academic distress to suicidal ideation via perceived burdensomeness. The only predictors that related to thwarted belongingness were cross-cultural loss and academic distress, and there were no indirect links to suicidal ideation via thwarted belongingness. In fact, with all other variables in the model, thwarted belongingness was unrelated to suicidal ideation. Finally, academic distress was directly related to suicidal ideation. We discuss implications of the findings.

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The Role of Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensomeness, Self-Efficacy and Ego Strength in Predicting Suicidal Ideation of Nurses

Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly ◽

10.32598/hdq.4.2.85 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 85-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi ◽

Nasim Zakibakhsh Mohammadi ◽

Seyed Mohammad Basir Amir

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Ego Strength ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness

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Thwarted Interpersonal Needs and Suicide Ideation Distress Among Psychiatric Inpatients: The Moderating Role of Criminal Associates

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ◽

10.1177/0306624x19842027 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 63 (12) ◽

pp. 2138-2156

Author(s):

Sean M. Mitchell ◽

Kelly C. Cukrowicz ◽

Jared F. Roush ◽

Sarah L. Brown ◽

Jessica L. Alquist ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Psychiatric Inpatients ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Criminal Involvement ◽

Interpersonal Needs ◽

Main Effects ◽

Moderating Role

Psychiatric inpatients are at elevated risk of suicide, and approximately half are criminal justice-involved. Their involvement with criminal associates may be linked to increased suicide ideation distress; however, this has not been examined. This study tested main effects of, and interactions between, thwarted belongingness (TB) or perceived burdensomeness (PB), time spent with associates, and associates’ criminal involvement predicting suicide ideation distress. In our study, psychiatric inpatients ( n = 139) completed assessments cross-sectionally. Results indicated that TB, PB, and associates’ criminal involvement were significantly related to greater suicide ideation distress. A significant three-way interaction indicated participants who endorsed high TB, spent more time with associates, and had associates high in criminal involvement had the greatest probability of “Extreme” suicide ideation distress. These findings suggest that spending time with criminal associates may increase suicide ideation distress more than not having social interactions. Implications and limitations of this study are discussed.

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Risk Factors and Mediators of Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Adolescents

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000438 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 4-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Yi Jin Kim ◽

Sung Seek Moon ◽

Jang Hyun Lee ◽

Joon Kyung Kim

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Suicidal Behaviors ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Related Stress

Abstract. Background: A significant number of Korean adolescents have suicidal ideations and it is more prevalent among adolescents than any other age group in Korea. Aims: This study was conducted to attain a better understanding of the contributing factors to suicidal ideation among Korean adolescents. Method: We recruited 569 high school students in Grades 10 and 11 in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation was used to measure suicidal ideation as the outcome variable. The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the School Related Stress Scale, the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance questions were used to measure thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, school-related stress, bullying, and previous suicidal behaviors, respectively. Data analyses included descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Results: The findings suggest that perceived burdensomeness, hopelessness, school-related stress, and previous suicidal behaviors have significant direct effects on suicidal ideation. Hopelessness fully mediated the relation between thwarted belongingness and suicidal ideation, and partially mediated between perceived burdensomeness, school-related stress, and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These findings provide more specific directions for a multidimensional suicide prevention program in order to be successful in reducing suicide rates among Korean adolescents.

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Relationship of Self-Compassion, Hope, and Emotional Control to Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000697 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Laura R. Umphrey ◽

John C. Sherblom ◽

Paulina Swiatkowski

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Emotional Control ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Positive Feelings ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Relationship Of

Abstract. Background: Cultivating positive feelings of self in relationships with others can affect perceptions of belongingness and burdensomeness. Aims: The present study examines the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Method: Participants were 481 college students who completed scales measuring self-compassion, hope, emotional control, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Results: Correlation and parallel mediation analysis results show relationships between self-compassion, hope, and emotional control with perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation. Limitations: The study is limited by its cross-sectional design, sample demographics, and inability to distinguish between individuals with suicidal ideation and those who attempt suicide. Conclusion: The results show that the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation are worth further investigation.

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