@article{ref1,
title="Utilized social support and self-esteem mediate the relationship between perceived social support and suicide ideation",
journal="Crisis",
year="2013",
author="Kleiman, Evan M. and Riskind, John H.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="42-49",
abstract="Background: While perceived social support has received considerable research as a protective factor for suicide ideation, little attention has been given to the mechanisms that mediate its effects. Aims: We integrated two theoretical models, <citationReference id=&quot;cr23-1&quot; rid=&quot;c23&quot;>Joiner's (2005</citationReference>) interpersonal theory of suicide and Leary's (<citationReference id=&quot;cr30-1&quot; rid=&quot;c30&quot;>Leary, Tambor, Terdal, & Downs, 1995</citationReference>) sociometer theory of self-esteem to investigate two hypothesized mechanisms, utilization of social support and self-esteem. Specifically, we hypothesized that individuals must utilize the social support they perceive that would result in increased self-esteem, which in turn buffers them from suicide ideation. Method: Participants were 172 college students who completed measures of social support, self-esteem, and suicide ideation. Results: Tests of simple mediation indicate that utilization of social support and self-esteem may each individually help to mediate the perceived social support/suicide ideation relationship. Additionally, a test of multiple mediators using bootstrapping supported the hypothesized multiple-mediator model. Limitations: The use of a cross-sectional design limited our ability to find true cause-and-effect relationships. Conclusion: Results suggested that utilized social support and self-esteem both operate as individual moderators in the social support/self-esteem relationship. Results further suggested, in a comprehensive model, that perceived social support buffers suicide ideation through utilization of social support and increases in self-esteem.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000159",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000159"
}