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Investigation of the interpersonal theory of suicide in the context of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomatology and suicide ideation
Author(s) -
Triece Patricia A.,
Oddo Lauren E.,
Hill Ryan M.,
Pettit Jeremy W.,
Meinzer Michael C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12683
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , clinical psychology , context (archaeology) , psychology , mediation , psychiatry , association (psychology) , poison control , suicide prevention , mood , depression (economics) , interpersonal communication , medicine , psychotherapist , medical emergency , paleontology , social psychology , political science , law , biology , macroeconomics , economics
Objective The current study examines components of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide as mediators of the association between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and suicide ideation in college students with elevated depressive symptoms. Specifically, indirect effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness were simultaneously evaluated on the association between self‐reported ADHD symptoms and suicide ideation, controlling for gender and levels of depression. Method Participants were 217 college students with elevated depressive symptoms (M age = 20.72 years old; SD = 3.74) who participated in a larger study on mood and well‐being. The sample was predominantly female (77.9% female) and Hispanic (72.7%). Results In a multivariate mediation model controlling for gender and depressive symptoms, there were significant indirect effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness on the association between self‐reported ADHD symptoms and suicide ideation. Conclusion Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness may represent promising targets for preventing suicide ideation in individuals with elevated ADHD symptoms.