TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents
JO  - Child and adolescent mental health
A1  - Choon, M.W.
A1  - Abu Talib, M.
A1  - Yaacob, S.N.
A1  - Awang, H.
A1  - Tan, J.P.
A1  - Hassan, S.
A1  - Ismail, Z.
SP  - 89
EP  - 93
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. <br><br>METHOD: A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 294 at-risk adolescents were selected for further analyses through a specified cut-off score. <br><br>RESULTS: The results showed significant positive relationships among the study variables. Specifically, negative automatic thoughts emerged as a significant mediator in the relation between depression and suicidal behaviour (z = 7.15, p < .001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that depressed adolescents are at high risk for a host of negative thought processes which in turn lead to suicidal behaviour. The study limitations and recommendations for further research are discussed. © 2014 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1475-357X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/camh.12075
ID  - ref1
ER  -