Citation

Sobrinho AT, Campos RC, Holden RR. Psychoanal. Psychol. 2016; 33(4): 554-570.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/pap0000051

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study tested a prediction model of suicidality in a sample of young adults. Predictor variables included perceived parental rejection, self-criticism, neediness, and depression. Participants (N = 165) responded to the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire, the Inventory for Assessing Memories of Parental Rearing Behavior, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. Perceived parental rejection, personality, and depression were assessed initially at Time 1, and depression again and suicidality were assessed 5 months later at Time 2. The proposed structural equation model fit the observed data well in a sample of young adults. Parental rejection demonstrated direct and indirect relationships with suicidality, and self-criticism and neediness each had indirect associations with suicidality. Depression was directly related to suicidality. Implications for clinical practice are discussed. © 2015 American Psychological Association.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Depression; female; male; depression; sampling; Suicidality; personality; suicidal behavior; prediction; structural equation modeling; clinical practice; normal human; Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; Article; parental attitude; young adult; Parental rejection; Self-criticism; depression assessment; Depressive Experiences Questionnaire; memory assessment; Inventory for Assessing Memories of Parental Rearing Behavior; Neediness