Citation

Hur JW, Kim WJ, Kim YK. Arch. Suicide Res. 2011; 15(4): 327-336.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2011.615701

PMID

22023641

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Female; Male; Students; Self Concept; Schools; Adolescent; Social Environment; Anxiety; Depression; Adolescent Behavior; Social Support; Comorbidity; Suicide, Attempted; Interpersonal Relations; Peer Group; Republic of Korea; Stress, Psychological