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ArticleMilitary psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association2025

Associations among psychological health problems, intimate-relationship problems, and suicidal ideation among United States Air Force active-duty personnel.

Aleja M Parsons, Amy M Smith Slep, Richard E Heyman, Sangwon Kim, Danielle Mitnick, Kelsey Lorko, Avantika Gupta, Christina Balderrama-Durbin, Jeffrey A Cigrang, Douglas K Snyder

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Aleja M ParsonsFamily Translational Research Group, New York University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-7844-0458
Amy M Smith SlepFamily Translational Research Group, New York University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-6321-1740
Richard E HeymanFamily Translational Research Group, New York University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-5365-0037
Sangwon KimFamily Translational Research Group, New York University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-2793-5610
Danielle MitnickFamily Translational Research Group, New York University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0003-4958-2788
Kelsey LorkoSchool of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH.ORCID 0000-0002-5024-7787
Avantika GuptaSchool of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH.ORCID 0000-0001-7436-5043
Christina Balderrama-DurbinDepartment of Psychology, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY.ORCID 0000-0001-9666-4220
Jeffrey A CigrangSchool of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH.ORCID 0000-0003-2802-5085
Douglas K SnyderDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.ORCID 0000-0002-3507-2843

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Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) FA8650-17-C-6808
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Abstract

Linkages among psychological health problems, intimate relationship distress, and suicide risk have been widely studied, but less is known about how these factors interact, especially in military populations. With steady increases in suicide rates among active military and post-service members (SMs), it is critical to better understand the relation among known risk factors. The current study addresses this gap by testing a model hypothesizing that the association between intimate-relationship problems and suicidal ideation is mediated by individual mental health symptoms. We tested this model on a sample of 862 active-duty Air Force members in committed relationships. The sample consisted of 35.0% women and 64.8% men, with an average age of 21.9 years and a mean relationship length of 2.8 years. Findings supported the hypothesized statistical mediation model. Results indicated that relationship problems contribute to psychological health problems, which, in turn, are related to suicidal ideation. These findings may help direct suicide intervention and prevention protocols that consider intimate relationship distress as a significant risk factor. Limitations and further implications for policies regarding suicide prevention in the armed forces are discussed.

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Interpersonal RelationsMental DisordersMilitary PersonnelSuicidal IdeationAdultFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung Adultintimate relationship distressmental healthmilitarySuicidality

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PMID39495505
PMCPMC12562658

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