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Mathias, Charles W.; Dougherty, Donald M.; James, Lisa M.; Richard, Dawn M.; Dawes, Michael A.; Acheson, Ashley; Hill-Kapturczak, Nathalie – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2011
Impulsivity has been conceptualized as influencing the expression of suicidal behavior. Adolescence is a developmental period characterized both by a relatively high rate of suicide attempts and a high level of impulsivity. The current study examined two behavioral measures (delay reward and disinhibition) and one self-report measure of…
Descriptors: Females, Suicide, Rewards, Depression (Psychology)
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Swanson, Erika N.; Owens, Elizabeth B.; Hinshaw, Stephen P. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2014
Background: Rates of suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury [(NSSI); e.g., cutting, burning] peak in adolescence and early adulthood; females and individuals with psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses appear to be at particular risk. Hinshaw et al. ["Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology," ([Hinshaw, S.P., 2012]), 80, 1041]…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Females, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Suicide
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Crowell, Sheila E.; Beauchaine, Theodore P.; Hsiao, Ray C.; Vasilev, Christina A.; Yaptangco, Mona; Linehan, Marsha M.; McCauley, Elizabeth – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
Self-inflicted injury (SII) in adolescence marks heightened risk for suicide attempts, completed suicide, and adult psychopathology. Although several studies have revealed elevated rates of depression among adolescents who self injure, no one has compared adolescent self injury with adolescent depression on biological, self-, and informant-report…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Personality Problems, Females, Injuries
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Pearson, Veronica; Phillips, Michael R.; He, Fengsheng; Ji, Huiyu – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2002
Reports on a sample of 147 young women living in rural areas in China who had attempted suicide. The women's suicidal behavior was characterized by high levels of impulsivity and low rates of mental illness, including depression. Detailed suggestions are made about ways to implement suicide prevention strategies within the particular social and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Females, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders
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Hull-Blanks, Elva E.; Kerr, Barbara A.; Robinson Kurpius, Sharon E. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2004
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships among suicidality, substance use, self-esteem, family structure, and eight personality characteristics (harm avoidance, impulsivity, aggression, social recognition, cognitive structure, succorance, abasement, and achievement) with 337 talented, at-risk, adolescent girls. Results…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Personality, Females, Cognitive Structures
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Rohde, Paul; Seeley, John R.; Mace, David E. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1997
Identifies the correlates of current suicidal ideation and past suicide attempts among 555 adolescents. Results indicate that suicidal behavior in delinquent boys was associated with depression and decreased social connection, whereas suicidal behavior in delinquent girls was associated with impulsivity and instability. Current ideation was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correlation, Delinquency, Emotional Problems