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Internal Battles: Examining How Anger/Hostility Moderate the Association Between Negative Urgency and Suicidal Desire
Rachel L Martin1, Brian W Bauer1, Nicole S Smith1
1Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|February 7, 2020
Summary
Aggressive traits combined with negative urgency may increase feelings of being a burden, particularly in military personnel. This research explores suicide risk factors in both military and civilian populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Military Mental Health
- Suicidology
Background:
- Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., with elevated rates among National Guard personnel.
- Risk factors for suicide in military personnel often overlap with those in the civilian population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if negative urgency moderates the link between anger/hostility and perceived burdensomeness/thwarted belongingness.
- To compare these relationships in military and civilian samples.
Main Methods:
- Two samples were analyzed: military personnel (primarily National Guard) and civilians with a history of suicide attempts.
- Statistical analyses examined the moderating role of negative urgency.
Main Results:
- Hostility and negative urgency predicted perceived burdensomeness in the military sample.
- Anger and negative urgency predicted perceived burdensomeness in the civilian sample.
- Anger/hostility, negative urgency, and suicidal ideation showed significant interactions in exploratory analyses for both samples.
Conclusions:
- Aggressive attributes may contribute to perceived burdensomeness when negative urgency is present.
- Findings support differentiating between suicidal desire and ideation.
- The study provides a foundation for understanding unique suicide risk factors in military and civilian groups.
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