Associations of childhood irritability and parenting profiles with youth suicide attempt: a longitudinal person-centered approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood irritability and harsh parenting are associated with youth suicide attempts. Parents' harsh reactions have been associated with children's irritable behavior. While studies have shown individual associations of irritability and parenting behaviors with suicide risk, few have considered these factors jointly. We aimed to identify profiles of children based on irritability and parenting during childhood and examine their associations with youth suicide attempt.

Methods

Participants (N = 1626) were from the Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development. Mothers reported on childhood irritability, harsh parenting, and positive parenting between ages 3.5 and 8; youth self-reported suicide attempt between ages 13 and 23.

Results

We identified fo

SUBMITTER: Zephirin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12527484 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature