Citation

Rallis BA, Esposito-Smythers C, Mehlenbeck R. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2015; 24(2): 150-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10926771.2015.997909

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examined whether perceived family support and conflict moderate the relationship between conduct disorder (CD) and suicide attempts (SAs) in a sample of 185 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents, ages 13 to 18, and their parents. Data were collected using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children (K-SADS-PL), the Survey of Childrens Social Support Scale-Short Version, and the Conflict Behavior Questionnaire. Binary logistic regression and simple slope analyses were conducted to test study hypotheses.

RESULTS suggest that perceptions of family support, but not conflict, moderate the association between CD and SAs. Specifically, adolescents diagnosed with CD were found to be at heightened risk for an SA if they reported lower family support. These results suggest that clinicians who treat adolescents with CD should assess for perceptions of family support. Incorporating family work into treatment could help to prevent SAs. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; adolescents; female; male; family; aggression; suicide attempt; conduct disorder; major clinical study; perception; family support; psychological rating scale; Article; Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia; family conflict; behavioral problems; Conflict Behavior Questionnaire; dual hypothesis theory; family cohesion; Survey of Children's Social Support Scale