ArticleBMC psychology2023
Social connectedness and suicidal ideation: the roles of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in the distress to suicidal ideation pathway.
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- Social connectedness and disconnectedness in individuals with recent onset psychosis and suicidal experiences: a systematic review of the evidence.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Individual, Group, Family and Combined Therapy Formats on Suicidality: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyPooled it
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- Evaluating the Clinical Utility of the Interpersonal Hopelessness Scale Among Adults With Past-Year Suicide Ideation.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Article
- The impact of instant messaging app use on suicidal ideation by applying the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- The sources of suicidal ambivalence: favorable and risk factors for suicidal ideation among higher vocational college freshmen-a large sample survey.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Distress Patterns and Their Associations With Deliberate Self-Harm and Suicidality: A Latent Profile Analysis Among Chinese University Students.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
- The role of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in suicide disclosure likelihood: a social network perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Self-rated functioning in family, social, and social-life domains in relation to reasons for living among young adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- "Stop, Think, and Appreciate": A Qualitative Exploration of a Challenge Coin Suicide Prevention Intervention among Farmers.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Chronicity of self-harming behaviors among adolescent teenage girls living in refugee settlements in Northern Uganda.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Sex differences in entrapment in a multinational sample: a network analysis perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSuicide is a serious public health issue. Distress has been identified as a common risk factor, with research also suggesting that a lack of social connectedness is involved.
methodsThis quantitative, cross-sectional study investigated the role of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in the psychological distress/suicidal ideation pathway in a community sample of 480 Australian adults.
resultsAs expected, distress was found to be a strong predictor of suicidal ideation. Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness both moderated and mediated the relationship between distress and suicidal ideation. Specifically, distress was more strongly linked to suicide ideation when burdensomeness or thwarted belongingness were also high. This moderating effect was stronger for thwarted belongingness than it was for burdensomeness. These variables also mediated the pathway, in that higher distress related to higher burdensomeness and thwarted belonging, which in turn related to higher suicide ideation. This mediating effect was stronger for burdensomeness than for thwarted belonging.
conclusionsOverall, the findings confirm the importance of our social relatedness in suicide. Increasing belongingness and reducing the perception of being a burden on others may be an important intervention strategy for weakening the link between distress and suicide ideation.
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