Are all attachment relationships equal? Exploring their roles in suicidal ideation among childhood trauma survivors

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107506

Xinran Xie , Feng Zhuo , Li Jiang , Shengxin Liu , Jingya Li , Ying Yang , Linghua Kong

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Abstract

Background

Adolescents with a history of childhood trauma (CT) are at an elevated risk of suicidal ideation (SI), with attachment relationships playing a key role in either mitigating or exacerbating this risk. However, the distinct roles of father-child, mother-child, and peer attachments remain unclear.

Objective

This study investigates the associations and relative importance of different attachment figures (father, mother, and peers) and attachment dimensions (trust, communication, and alienation) in relation to SI in adolescent CT survivors.

Participants and setting

A total of 24,470 adolescents were recruited in 28 middle and high schools in three regions of China, of these, 12,388 were identified as CT survivors.

Methods

Network analysis and relative importance analysis were used to explore the association between attachment and SI, controlling for covariates such as sex, age, parental marital status, subjective socioeconomic status, residence, and only child status.

Results

Father-child attachment was most strongly associated with SI, with trust emerging as the most critical dimension. Peer alienation also showed a significant association, highlighting the importance of belonging. Mother-child attachment played a stabilizing role within the overall attachment network, irrespective of SI presence. Female adolescents were more sensitive to attachment disruptions compared to males.

Conclusions

This study highlights the importance of attachment relationships, especially father-child relationship, in preventing SI among CT survivors.

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所有的依恋关系都是平等的吗？探讨它们在童年创伤幸存者自杀意念中的作用

有童年创伤史的青少年自杀意念（SI）的风险较高，依恋关系在减轻或加剧这一风险方面起着关键作用。然而，父子关系、母子关系和同伴关系的不同角色仍然不清楚。目的探讨青少年CT幸存者不同依恋人物（父亲、母亲和同伴）和依恋维度（信任、沟通和疏离）与SI的关系及其相对重要性。参与者和背景在中国三个地区的28所初中和高中共招募了24,470名青少年，其中12,388人被确定为CT幸存者。方法采用网络分析和相对重要性分析，控制性别、年龄、父母婚姻状况、主观社会经济地位、居住地和独生子女状况等协变量，探讨依恋与SI之间的关系。结果亲子依恋与SI的关系最为密切，其中信任是最关键的维度。同伴疏远也显示出显著的关联，突出了归属感的重要性。母子依恋在整个依恋网络中发挥了稳定作用，与SI的存在无关。与男性相比，女性青少年对依恋中断更为敏感。结论：本研究强调了依恋关系，特别是父子关系在预防CT幸存者SI中的重要性。

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

10.40%

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397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.