TY - JOUR
T1 - Social-cognitive moderators of the relationship between peer victimization and suicidal ideation among psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents
AU - Wolff, Jennifer
AU - Esposito-Smythers, Christianne
AU - Becker, Sara
AU - Seaboyer, Lourah
AU - Rizzo, Christie
AU - Lichtenstein, David
AU - Spirito, Anthony
PY - 2014/3/16
Y1 - 2014/3/16
N2 - Peer victimization among children and adolescents is a major public health concern, given its widespread individual and societal ramifications. Victims of peer aggression often face significant levels of psychological distress and social difficulties, such as depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and social rejection. The purpose of this study was to examine whether cognitive distortions and perceptions of social support moderate the association between peer victimization and suicidal thoughts among psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Participants included 183 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents (ages 13 to 18). In multiple regression analyses that controlled for gender, social and cognitive factors served as significant resource factors. Cognitive factors also moderated the relationship between peer victimization and suicidal ideation.
AB - Peer victimization among children and adolescents is a major public health concern, given its widespread individual and societal ramifications. Victims of peer aggression often face significant levels of psychological distress and social difficulties, such as depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and social rejection. The purpose of this study was to examine whether cognitive distortions and perceptions of social support moderate the association between peer victimization and suicidal thoughts among psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Participants included 183 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents (ages 13 to 18). In multiple regression analyses that controlled for gender, social and cognitive factors served as significant resource factors. Cognitive factors also moderated the relationship between peer victimization and suicidal ideation.
KW - adolescents
KW - cognitions
KW - peers
KW - social support
KW - suicide
KW - victimization
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U2 - 10.1080/10926771.2014.883458
DO - 10.1080/10926771.2014.883458
M3 - Article
C2 - 25125940
AN - SCOPUS:84897145251
SN - 1092-6771
VL - 23
SP - 268
EP - 285
JO - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
JF - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
IS - 3
ER -
