Self‐compassion and family cohesion moderate the association between suicide ideation and suicide attempts in Chinese adolescents. (9th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Ruohan; Ren, Yaxuan; Li, Xiaoan; Jiang, Yongqiang; Liu, Sihan; You, Jianing
• Is Part Of: Journal of adolescence. Volume 79(2020)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 111
• Publication Date: 2020-01-09
• Subjects: Suicide ideation -- Suicide attempts -- Self‐compassion -- Family cohesion -- Adolescents; Adolescent psychiatry -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.23505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.12.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-1971

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background: In recent years, many studies have examined risks factors that facilitated the transition from suicide ideation to suicide attempts. Few studies, however, have examined protective factors against this transition. The current study thus assessed two protective factors, self‐compassion and family cohesion, in buffering the transition from suicide ideation to suicide attempts. Method: A number of 520 Chinese adolescents (43.46% females, mean age = 12.96 years) completed questionnaires assessing self‐compassion, family cohesion, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts two times with a 12‐month interval. Results: Self‐compassion significantly moderated the association between Wave 1 SI and later SA. The positive dimension of self‐compassion thwarted the transition from SI and SA, and the negative dimension of self‐compassion strengthened the associations. In addition, family cohesion also significantly moderated the transition from SI to SA. Conclusion: Increasing the levels of self‐compassion and family cohesion may be the targets for treating adolescents with suicide ideation to prevent them from attempting suicide. Highlights: Self‐compassion is negatively linked to suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Family cohesion is negatively linked to suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Self‐compassion moderated the transition from suicide ideation to suicide attempts. Family cohesion buffered the transition from suicide ideation to suicide attempts.