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  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Basic psychological needs (BPN) encompass autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
  • Both unmet and frustrated BPN are associated with suicidal ideation.
  • The real-time connection between BPN and suicidal thoughts is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between momentary fluctuations in BPN and subsequent suicidal thoughts.
  • To explore how both satisfied and frustrated BPN influence suicidal ideation in real-time.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) over 6 days.
  • Recruited 460 undergraduate students.
  • Collected daily surveys on suicidal thoughts, frustrated BPN, and satisfied BPN, alongside baseline measures.

Main Results:

  • Multi-level regression analysis of 57,972 assessments revealed significant associations.
  • Frustrated competence and relatedness were positively linked to suicidal thoughts.
  • Satisfied autonomy, competence, and relatedness were negatively linked to suicidal thoughts.

Conclusions:

  • Real-time BPN, specifically frustrated competence/relatedness and satisfied autonomy/competence/relatedness, significantly predict subsequent suicidal thoughts.
  • Findings suggest BPN may be crucial short-term targets for suicide prevention.
  • Further research is needed in clinical populations to validate these associations and explore BPN as therapeutic targets.