Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6811563 | Psychiatry Research | 2018 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
The current study was to examine the relationship among depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotion regulatory self-efficacy and suicide risk. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3257 graduate students from a medical college of China. Lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan and attempt were 25.7%, 1.6%, 1.1%, respectively, with one-year suicidal ideation showing at 6.3%. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine the relative contribution of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms and emotion regulatory self-efficacy on suicide risk. Structural equation model had a highly satisfactory fit [Ï2â¯=â¯7.782, dfâ¯=â¯4, pâ¯=â¯0.096; RMSEAâ¯=â¯0.021; CFIâ¯=â¯0.992; GFIâ¯=â¯0.997]. Post-traumatic stress symptoms had a direct effect and an indirect effect on suicide risk via emotion regulatory self-efficacy. Depressive symptoms also had a direct effect and an indirect effect on suicide risk via emotion regulatory self-efficacy. The depressive and post-traumatic stress symptoms increased the risk of suicide risk, but the variable of emotion regulatory self-efficacy would be served as a buffering factor, decreasing the risk of suicide. The interaction term of depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress symptoms had a direct effect on suicide risk. A significant interactive effect of depressive and post-traumatic stress symptoms on suicide risk was found.
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Authors
Zeng Baoer, Zhao Jiubo, Zou Laiquan, Yang Xueling, Zhang Xiaoyuan, Wang Wanjun, Zhao Jingbo, Chen Jie,