The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide and the role of psychological pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Among the most investigated theories explaining suicidal behavior there are the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) by Thomas E. Joiner and the one focused on the construct of psychological pain (or psychache, or mental pain).

Objective

Since it remains unclear whether these two different theories correlate with each other in the explanation of suicidal risk, we used a network analysis approach to investigate the complex interplay between both IPTS and psychological pain theories and history of suicidal planning and/or suicide attempt (SP/SA).

Methods

A sample of 1,586 university students from various Italian universities was recruited between April 24th, 2020 and February 23rd, 2021, hence during the COVID-19 pandemic. To be included sub

SUBMITTER: Calati R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782756 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature