Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents.

IF 0.3 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-08-01 DOI:10.2989/17280583.2020.1848852

Chin Wen Cong, Wu Shin Ling, Mimi Fitriana

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Abstract

Background and aim: Adolescent suicide has become a central issue around the world, including in Malaysia, which needs attention. The current study investigated the mediating effect of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Method: A total of 852 school-attending adolescents aged 13-17 years were recruited by multistage cluster sampling. The relationships between all the study variables were analysed using Pearson's correlation. Moreover, the mediation model was tested using SPSS PROCESS macro, while sex differences in suicidal ideation were examined using independent samples t-test. Results: Results showed that family cohesion, family flexibility, and problem-focused coping negatively correlated with adolescents' suicidal ideation. Problem-focused coping also mediated the association between family flexibility and suicidal ideation. There was a significant difference in suicidal ideation for males and females. Conclusion: Family functioning and coping strategy are related to adolescents' suicidal ideation, while problem-focused coping plays a crucial role in the relationship between family flexibility and suicidal ideation.

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青少年的家庭功能、应对策略与自杀意念。

背景和目的:青少年自杀已经成为世界各地的一个中心问题，包括在马来西亚，这需要引起关注。本研究探讨了应对策略在家庭功能与自杀意念之间的中介作用。方法:采用多阶段整群抽样的方法，对852名13 ~ 17岁的在校青少年进行调查。使用Pearson相关分析所有研究变量之间的关系。采用SPSS PROCESS宏对中介模型进行检验，采用独立样本t检验检验自杀意念的性别差异。结果:家庭凝聚力、家庭灵活性和问题关注型应对与青少年自杀意念呈负相关。以问题为中心的应对也在家庭灵活性和自杀意念之间起中介作用。男性和女性在自杀意念方面存在显著差异。结论:家庭功能和应对策略与青少年自杀意念有关，而问题关注型应对在家庭灵活性与自杀意念的关系中起关键作用。

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).