Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach
IntroductionSuicide is a public health problem worldwide, being the fourth leading cause of death in young adult population (15-29 years). Therefore, it is important to identify its risk and protective factors, and how they interact to develop more effective interventions. The present study aims to...
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| description | IntroductionSuicide is a public health problem worldwide, being the fourth leading cause of death in young adult population (15-29 years). Therefore, it is important to identify its risk and protective factors, and how they interact to develop more effective interventions. The present study aims to analyze the relation between depressive symptoms, hopelessness (risk factors) with reasons for living (protective factors) and suicidal ideation in young adults with and without previous suicide attempts.MethodsA sample of 845 Portuguese young adults answered an online form which assessed suicidal ideation, hopelessness, depressive symptoms, and reasons for living. Mean comparisons, correlations, and moderated mediation analysis were computed.ResultsIndividuals with a history of suicide attempt showed higher mean levels in risk factors, compared to individuals without suicide attempt. When no history of suicide attempt was present, ideation was positively and significantly correlated to depression and hopelessness, and negatively correlated to the reasons for living. Higher levels of depressive symptomatology predict lower levels of reasons for living. Mediation and moderation relations were assessed in a model and the history of suicide attempts showed a relevant role.ConclusionsThe evidence found in this study reinforce that reasons for living may play a preponderant role in suicidal ideation, that is as a negative mediator and therefore it can act as a protective factor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-52436373531f4361a4b7bafb471b55342025-01-23T06:56:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-01-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.14438941443894Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approachMarta Brás0Marta Brás1Marta Brás2Cátia Martins3Cátia Martins4Cátia Martins5Cristina Nunes6Cristina Nunes7Cristina Nunes8Saul Neves Jesus9Saul Neves Jesus10Saul Neves Jesus11Ana Rita Madeira12Cláudia Carmo13Cláudia Carmo14Cláudia Carmo15Psychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalPsychology Research Centre (CIP), Lisboa, PortugalUniversity Research Center in Psychology (CUIP), Faro, PortugalPsychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalPsychology Research Centre (CIP), Lisboa, PortugalUniversity Research Center in Psychology (CUIP), Faro, PortugalPsychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalPsychology Research Centre (CIP), Lisboa, PortugalUniversity Research Center in Psychology (CUIP), Faro, PortugalPsychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalUniversity Research Center in Psychology (CUIP), Faro, PortugalResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Faro, PortugalPsychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalPsychology and Education Sciences Department, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalPsychology Research Centre (CIP), Lisboa, PortugalUniversity Research Center in Psychology (CUIP), Faro, PortugalIntroductionSuicide is a public health problem worldwide, being the fourth leading cause of death in young adult population (15-29 years). Therefore, it is important to identify its risk and protective factors, and how they interact to develop more effective interventions. The present study aims to analyze the relation between depressive symptoms, hopelessness (risk factors) with reasons for living (protective factors) and suicidal ideation in young adults with and without previous suicide attempts.MethodsA sample of 845 Portuguese young adults answered an online form which assessed suicidal ideation, hopelessness, depressive symptoms, and reasons for living. Mean comparisons, correlations, and moderated mediation analysis were computed.ResultsIndividuals with a history of suicide attempt showed higher mean levels in risk factors, compared to individuals without suicide attempt. When no history of suicide attempt was present, ideation was positively and significantly correlated to depression and hopelessness, and negatively correlated to the reasons for living. Higher levels of depressive symptomatology predict lower levels of reasons for living. Mediation and moderation relations were assessed in a model and the history of suicide attempts showed a relevant role.ConclusionsThe evidence found in this study reinforce that reasons for living may play a preponderant role in suicidal ideation, that is as a negative mediator and therefore it can act as a protective factor.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1443894/fullsuicidedepressive symptomsreasons for livinghopelessnessyoung adults |
| spellingShingle | Marta Brás Marta Brás Marta Brás Cátia Martins Cátia Martins Cátia Martins Cristina Nunes Cristina Nunes Cristina Nunes Saul Neves Jesus Saul Neves Jesus Saul Neves Jesus Ana Rita Madeira Cláudia Carmo Cláudia Carmo Cláudia Carmo Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach Frontiers in Psychiatry suicide depressive symptoms reasons for living hopelessness young adults |
| title | Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach |
| title_full | Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach |
| title_fullStr | Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach |
| title_short | Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach |
| title_sort | reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts a moderated mediation approach |
| topic | suicide depressive symptoms reasons for living hopelessness young adults |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1443894/full |
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