Title |
Attachment Styles and Suicide-Related Behaviors in Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism and Dependency
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Published in |
Frontiers in Psychiatry, March 2017
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DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00036 |
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Authors |
Giorgio Falgares, Daniela Marchetti, Sandro De Santis, Danilo Carrozzino, Daniel C. Kopala-Sibley, Mario Fulcheri, Maria Cristina Verrocchio |
Abstract |
Insecure attachment and the personality dimensions of self-criticism and dependency have been proposed as risk factors for suicide in adolescents. The present study examines whether self-criticism and dependency mediate the relationship between insecure attachment styles and suicidality. A sample of 340 high-school students (73.2% females), ranging in age from 13 to 20 years (M = 16.47, SD = 1.52), completed the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire for Adolescents, the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire for Adolescents, the Attachment Style Questionnaire, and the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. The results partially support the expected mediation effects. Self-criticism, but not dependency, mediates the link between insecure attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and suicide-related behaviors. Implications for suicide risk assessment and management are discussed. |
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