Childhood adversities and suicidal ideation among young adults with serious mental illnesses: The mediating roles of perceived stress, dispositional hope, and mental health hope.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of suicidality are high among young adults and minoritized groups are disproportionately affected. Despite evidence that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may increase suicide-related risk, the underlying mechanisms through which ACEs may impact suicidal ideation (SI) remain poorly understood, especially among marginalized young adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia-spectrum, major depressive, and bipolar disorders. This study examines associations between ACEs and SI, and whether perceived stress, dispositional hope, and mental health hope may mediate the relationship.

Methods

The sample consisted of 114 young adults of color with SMI who participated in a larger randomized trial. Data were analyzed using a structural equation

SUBMITTER: Rodwin AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature