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Can social support buffer the association between depression and suicidal ideation in adolescent boys and girls?
Author(s) -
Fredrick Stephanie Secord,
Demaray Michelle K.,
Malecki Christine K.,
Dorio Nicole B.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.22125
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , psychology , association (psychology) , clinical psychology , social support , depression (economics) , ideation , multilevel model , developmental psychology , psychiatry , suicide prevention , poison control , psychotherapist , medicine , medical emergency , macroeconomics , cognitive science , machine learning , computer science , economics
The purpose of the current study is to investigate social support (from parents, classmates, teachers, and close friends) as a protective factor in the association between depression and suicidal ideation. Data on students’ levels of social support, depression, and suicidal ideation were collected from 399 9th‐grade students using the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS), the Children's Depression Inventory, 2nd Edition Short Version (CDI 2), and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire ‐ Junior Version (SIQ‐JR). Results of hierarchical linear regressions indicated parent, classmate, and close friend social support buffered the association between depression and suicidal ideation. Close friend social support as a buffer appeared to be more robust for girls. Implications concerning these findings are discussed.