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Suicidality in parentally bereaved adolescents.

P M Gutierrez1

  • 1Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA.

Death Studies
|November 11, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Parental bereavement in teens can influence suicidality. Exposure to suicidal behavior, depression, and attitudes about life and death significantly correlate with suicidal ideation in adolescents.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Bereavement Studies

Background:

  • Parental loss is a significant stressor for adolescents.
  • Understanding factors influencing adolescent suicidality is crucial for mental health interventions.
  • Previous research suggests links between various psychosocial factors and suicidal ideation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of exposure to suicidal behavior, depression, parent perceptions, and life/death attitudes on suicidality in parentally bereaved adolescents.
  • To explore the complex interplay of these factors in a specific adolescent population.

Main Methods:

  • Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 25 parentally bereaved adolescents.
  • Standardized psychological scales were used, including the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire.
  • The Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale and Parent Perception Inventory were also administered.

Main Results:

  • Significant relationships were identified between attitudes, exposure to suicidal behavior, depression, and suicidality.
  • These findings partially support existing research on adolescent suicidality.
  • The study sample did not exhibit clinical depression or severe suicidal ideation.

Conclusions:

  • Psychosocial factors, including exposure and attitudes, play a role in suicidality among parentally bereaved teens.
  • The study highlights the need for further research into the mental health of bereaved adolescents.
  • Findings inform potential support strategies and future research directions for this vulnerable group.

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