TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Perceived burdensomeness among adolescents: a mixed-methods analysis of the contexts in which perceptions of burdensomeness occur
JO  - Journal of social and clinical psychology
A1  - Hill, Ryan M.
A1  - Hunt, Quintin A.
A1  - Oosterhoff, Benjamin
A1  - Yeguez, Carlos E.
A1  - Pettit, Jeremy W.
SP  - 585
EP  - 604
VL  - 38
IS  - 7
N2  - INTRODUCTION: This study explored the contexts in which adolescents report perceptions of being a burden on others, via a mixed-methods approach, to inform the development of interventions targeting perceived burdensomeness as a risk factor for suicide ideation.<br><br>METHOD: Participants were 41 adolescents, 13-19 years of age (M = 16.95, SD = 1.61), with elevated perceived burdensomeness on the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Adolescent were predominantly female (70.7%) and Hispanic (73.2%). Adolescents provided up to three examples of times they experienced perceived burdensomeness. Examples (N = 102) were qualitatively coded to identify common themes, followed by quantitative analyses of demographic factors associated with identified themes.<br><br>RESULTS: Seven main categories emerged from the qualitative analyses of examples: Drain on Resources, Perceptions of Failure and Brokenness, Relationship Conflict/Withdrawal, Misbehavior, Emotional Distress, Academic Problems, and Lack of Belongingness. Adolescent boys reported a greater proportion of burdensomeness attributions related to Misbehavior and a lower proportion related to Emotional Distress, relative to girls.<br><br>DISCUSSION: Major themes aligned with theorized components of perceived burdensomeness. Adolescent examples focused predominantly on normative experiences, supporting the notion that perceived burdensomeness may represent a distorted cognition. The results may inform the development of interventions targeting perceived burdensomeness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-7236
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2019.38.7.585
ID  - ref1
ER  -