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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

The Mediating Effect of Psychosocial Factors on Suicidal Probability among Adolescents

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Pages 327-336 | Published online: 24 Oct 2011
 

Abstract

Suicidal probability is an actual tendency including negative self-evaluation, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and hostility. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of psychosocial variances in the suicidal probability of adolescents, especially the role of mediating variance. This study investigated the mediating effects of psychosocial factors such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, stress, and social support on the suicidal probability among 1,586 adolescents attending middle and high schools in the Kyunggi Province area of South Korea. The relationship between depression and anxiety/suicidal probability was mediated by both social resources and self-esteem. Furthermore, the influence of social resources was mediated by interpersonal and achievement stress as well as self-esteem. This study suggests that suicidal probability in adolescents has various relationships, including mediating relations, with several psychosocial factors. The interventions on suicidal probability in adolescents should focus on social factors as well as clinical symptoms.

Notes

BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, RSS: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, LES: Life Event Scale, SSS: Social Support Scale, SPS-A: Suicide Probability Scale for Adolescents.

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BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, RSS: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, LES: Life Event Scale, SSS: Social Support Scale, SPS-A: Suicide Probability Scale for Adolescents.

***p < .001.

BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, RSS: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale.

***p < .001.

SSS: Social Support Scale, LES: Life Event Scale.

***p < .001.

SSS: Social Support Scale, RSS: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale.

***p < .001.

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