Pathways from childhood trauma to suicidal ideation: mediating through difficulties in emotion regulation and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Suicidal ideation is a clinical exigency heightening the risk of suicide at different levels of suicidal behavior. This study sought to explore crucial correlates of this phenomenon with a structural equation modeling approach. Accordingly, the mediating role of depressive symptoms and difficulties in emotion regulation between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation were explored.

Method

The sample consisted of 372 university students (57.3% females, M = 20.75, SD = 2.25) who completed self-report measures examining experiences of childhood trauma, depressive symptoms, difficulties in emotion regulation, and suicidal ideation. Structural equation modeling was employed, and mediation analysis was conducted. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the measureme

SUBMITTER: Laghaei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature