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Background:

  • Low self-esteem and self-burdensomeness are potential risk factors for suicidal ideation.
  • Self-burdensomeness may be a more significant predictor of suicidal ideation than low self-esteem.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between self-esteem, self-burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation in adult outpatients.
  • To determine if self-burdensomeness is a stronger predictor of suicidal ideation than self-esteem.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 202 adult outpatients starting therapy.
  • A subsample of 111 patients completed a second assessment after three months.

Main Results:

  • Self-burdensomeness predicted suicidal ideation concurrently and prospectively, even after controlling for demographic factors and depression.
  • Self-burdensomeness fully mediated the relationship between self-esteem and suicidal ideation.
  • Self-esteem did not mediate the relationship between self-burdensomeness and suicidal ideation.

Conclusions:

  • Self-burdensomeness may act as a primary driver of suicidal ideation.
  • Therapeutic interventions focusing on self-burdensomeness and/or low self-esteem may be beneficial for suicidal patients.