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T1 Adolescents' bipolar experiences and suicide risk: well-being and mental health difficulties as mediators.
A1 Marrero Quevedo, Rosario Josefa
A1 Fumero Hernández, Ascensión Ángeles
A1 Pérez Albéniz,  Alicia
A1 Fonseca Pedrero, Eduardo
A2 Psicología ClínicaPsicobiología y Metodología
A2 IUNE
K1 Adolescents
K1 Suicide risk
K1 Bipolar disorder
K1 Emotional problems
K1 Peer problems
K1 Wellbeing
AB Bipolar disorder is usually accompanied by a high suicide risk. The main aim was to identifythe risk and protective factors involved in suicide risk in adolescents with bipolar experiences. Ofa total of 1506 adolescents, 467 (31%) were included in the group reporting bipolar experiencesor symptoms, 214 males (45.8%) and 253 (54.2%) females. The mean age was 16.22 (SD = 1.36),with the age range between 14 and 19. Suicide risk, behavioral and emotional difficulties, prosocialcapacities, well-being, and bipolar experiences were assessed through self-report. Mediation analyses,taking gender as a moderator and controlling age as a covariate, were applied to estimate suiciderisk. The results indicated that the effect of bipolar experiences on suicide risk is mediated bybehavioral and emotional difficulties rather than by prosocial behavior and subjective well-being.Specifically, emotional problems, problems with peers, behavior problems, and difficulties associatedwith hyperactivity were the most important variables. This relationship was not modulated by gender.However, the indirect effects of some mediators varied according to gender. These results supportthe development of suicide risk prevention strategies focused on reducing emotional difficulties,behavioral problems, and difficulties in relationships with others.
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 18-dic-2024