Caregiver-child affective dynamics during preschool predict preadolescent suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

ABSTRACT: While previous research highlights the significance of parenting and family dynamics in adolescent suicidal thoughts and behavior (STBs), there has been a limited focus on how early caregiver-child affective patterns may influence preadolescent STBs. This is important given the rise of STBs in preadolescents. This study employed a dynamic systems approach to explore the role of in-the-moment affective dynamics in caregiver-preschooler interactions on STB risk, focusing on affective variability and shared (positive, neutral, and negative) affect as risk factors for preschool and preadolescent STBs. Children (N = 135, X with a preschool depression) and their caregivers participated in a longitudinal study; STBs were assessed using clinical diagnostic interviews at preschool (ages 3-7

SUBMITTER: Quinones-Camacho LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature