Sociology, Department of
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2005
Citation
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 35:3 (June 2005), pp. 251–264; doi: 10.1521/suli.2005.35.3.251.
Abstract
This study used a sample of 501 families from the Mississippi Delta region to examine the feasibility of the Family Stress Model for understanding adolescent suicidal ideation. The results indicated that family economic pressure was related to parental depressive symptoms, which, in turn, was related to parental hostile behavior and physical abuse. These parental behaviors were related to adolescent self-esteem and depressive symptoms, which, in turn, were related to adolescent suicidal ideation. Therefore, family economic pressure and parental depressive symptoms and behaviors were indirectly related to adolescent suicidal ideation. The results indicate the applicability of the Family Stress Model for understanding adolescent suicidal ideation.
Comments
Copyright 2005 The American Association for Suicidology. Published by John Wiley & Sons. Used by permission.