Nightmare frequency mediates the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among youth: is it sex-specific?

ABSTRACT: Childhood trauma has been found to be associated with suicidal ideation among youth. However, the underlying processes that link childhood trauma and suicidal ideation are unclear. This study investigates the role of nightmare frequency in the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation, and the potential moderating effect of sex. Youths were recruited from Fujian Province, China. Childhood trauma was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and the frequency of nightmares and suicidal ideation were also evaluated. Moderated mediation analyses were conducted with childhood trauma as the independent variable, suicidal ideation as the dependent variable, nightmare frequency as the mediator variable, and sex as the moderator. All statistical analyses were performed in

SUBMITTER: Que J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12904946 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature