Internal and External Forms of Blame and Disgust and Their Relationships to Suicidal Ideation Within Vulnerable Populations.

ABSTRACT: Suicide risk is elevated among vulnerable populations. We examined two forms of internalization (i.e., self-blame, self-disgust) and externalization (i.e., other-blame, societal-disgust) and their associations with suicidal ideation (SI) in two studies. In Study 1 (n = 967), participants with mood and/or anxiety disorders completed self-report measures at admission and discharge on self-blame, other-blame, and SI. Study 2 (n = 295) investigated similar constructs among a sexual minority sample, with the addition of covariates including internalized homophobia, homophobia experiences, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness. In Study 1, self-blame at admission and discharge, but not other-blame at admission or discharge, was significantly associated with SI. Furth

SUBMITTER: Robison M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396304 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature