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Published on: February 22, 2018
Depression, delinquency, and suicidal behaviors among college students
Rebecca L Bauer1, Megan S Chesin2, Elizabeth L Jeglic2
1<location>Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA</location>
Background:
Liu (2004) investigated the interaction between delinquency and depression among adolescents and found that delinquency moderated the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviors.
Aims:
This study also explored the relationship between depression, delinquency, and suicidal behaviors, although delinquency was expected to mediate, as opposed to moderate, the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviors.
Method:
The participants comprised 354 college students. The students completed a series of questionnaires measuring delinquent behavior, depressive symptoms, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Results:
Contrary to Liu's (2004) findings, delinquency was found not to moderate but rather to partially mediate the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviors.
Conclusion:
The findings suggest that for some college students, depression is associated with delinquent behaviors, which, in turn, are associated with suicidal behaviors.
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