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The relationship between college students' Suicidal ideation and rejection sensitivity: a network analysis.
Yang He1,2, Tianqi Yang2, Chunyan He3
1Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200234, China.
BMC Public Health
|January 28, 2025
Summary
This study reveals complex links between rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation in college students. Network analysis identified key factors like "Despair" and "No confidence" for targeted psychological interventions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health Research
- Network Analysis in Social Sciences
Background:
- Rejection sensitivity's impact on suicidal ideation is complex and not fully understood.
- Previous research using total scores obscured nuanced relationships between rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the fine-grained relationship between rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation in college students using network analysis.
- To provide a theoretical basis for identifying potential targets for psychological intervention in suicidal ideation.
Main Methods:
- A network analysis approach was employed with 663 Chinese college students (aged 19-28).
- The Tendency to Expect Rejection Scale (TTERS) and Self-rating Idea of Suicide Scale (SIOSS) were used.
- Rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation networks were constructed to calculate bridge expected influence (BEI).
Main Results:
- Suicidal ideation prevalence was 5.6% among the surveyed college students.
- The strongest link was between "Despair" (suicidal ideation) and "No confidence" (rejection sensitivity).
- "Despair" showed the highest positive BEI in the suicidal ideation network, while "No confidence" had the highest positive BEI in the rejection sensitivity network.
Conclusions:
- Complex correlation pathways exist between rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation.
- Bridge centrality indicators can guide targeted interventions for preventing and mitigating suicidal ideation.
- Network analysis offers a more granular understanding of the relationship between rejection sensitivity and suicidal ideation.
Keywords:
Bridge centrality valueCollege studentNetwork analysisRejection sensitivitySuicide ideationMore Related Videos
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