Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents

Background: This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. Method: A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 2...

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Main Authors: Choon, Min Wai, Abu Talib, Mansor, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Awang, Hamidin, Tan, Jo Pei, Hassan, Sallahuddin, Ismail, Zanariah
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語言:English
出版: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015
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在線閱讀:http://repo.uum.edu.my/25445/1/CAMH%2020%202%202015%2089%2093.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/25445/
http://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12075
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總結:Background: This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. Method: A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 294 at-risk adolescents were selected for further analyses through a specified cut-off score. Results: The results showed significant positive relationships among the study variables. Specifically, negative automatic thoughts emerged as a significant mediator in the relation between depression and suicidal behaviour (z = 7.15, p < .001). Conclusions: The findings suggest that depressed adolescents are at high risk for a host of negative thought processes which in turn lead to suicidal behaviour. The study limitations and recommendations for further research are discussed.