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The Role of Attachment Styles and Interpersonal Problems in Suicide‐Related Behaviors
Author(s) -
Stepp Stephanie D.,
Morse Jennifer Q.,
Yaggi Kirsten E.,
Reynolds Sarah K.,
Reed L. Ian,
Pilkonis Paul A.
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.592
Subject(s) - interpersonal communication , psychology , attachment theory , interpersonal relationship , psychological intervention , deliberate self harm , harm , insecure attachment , clinical psychology , interpersonal violence , suicide prevention , poison control , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency
The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide‐related behaviors (i.e., self‐harm, suicide attempts, and their co‐occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample ( N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide‐related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.