Citation
Farrell, Chelsea & Zimmerman, Gregory M. (2019). Violent lives: Pathways linking exposure to violence to suicidal behavior in a national sample. Archives of Suicide Research. vol. 23 (1) pp. 100-121Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the extent to which depression, somatic symptoms, and substance use mediated the effects of exposure to violence on suicidal ideation and attempted suicide, and whether these pathways varied across gender, age, and race/ethnicity. METHODS: Path analysis on 12,272 adolescents (mean = 15.3 years) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. RESULTS: The impact of exposure to violence on suicidal ideation was fully mediated, and the impact of exposure to violence on attempted suicide was partially mediated by depression, somatic symptoms, and substance use. Mediating pathways were stronger for females and for younger adolescents. CONCLUSION: Understanding the impact of exposure to violence on adolescent suicidal behavior requires the consideration of direct, indirect, and conditional indirect effects.URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1404517Keyword(s)
exposure to violence mediation moderated-mediation suicidal behaviorReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Archives of Suicide ResearchAuthor(s)
Farrell, ChelseaZimmerman, Gregory M.