Citation

Jeglic EL, Pepper CM, Vanderhoff HA, Ryabchenko KA. Arch. Suicide Res. 2007; 11(1): 41-56.

Affiliation

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811110600897176

PMID

17178641

Abstract

Two studies were designed to develop and validate a model of current suicidal ideation. In Study 1, students that reported past suicide attempts (n = 48) were compared to controls (n = 49) on nine variables previously linked to suicidal behavior. In the resulting model, borderline personality characteristics and social support were found to correlate with current suicidal ideation, supporting a mediating model. In Study 2, the Borderline/Social Support (BTSS) model was validated in an independent sample. Implications for risk assessment, prevention and treatment of suicidal college students are discussed.

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