Citation

Schapir L, Zalsman G, Hasson-Ohayon I, Gaziel M, Morag-Yaffe M, Sever J, Weizman A, Shoval G. Crisis 2016; 37(5): 347-352.

Affiliation

Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

10.1027/0227-5910/a000403

PMID

27338289

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the role of insight and satisfaction with life in adolescent suicidal behavior. AIMS: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between suicide risk, insight, and satisfaction with life among adolescents with mental disorders.

METHOD: A total of 30 adolescents were evaluated using self-report measures of insight, satisfaction with life, and suicide risk. Regression analysis was used to assess the contribution of each factor to suicide risk.

RESULTS: Positive correlations were found between suicide risk and insight dimensions. Satisfaction with life correlated negatively with suicide risk and insight dimensions. Insight explained 27.3% of suicide risk (p =.003). Both insight and satisfaction with life explained 39.0% of suicide risk (p =.031).

CONCLUSION: Among adolescents with mental disorders, insight is a risk factor, whereas satisfaction with life is a protective factor for suicidality. Insight affects suicide risk of adolescents with mental disorders via reduction of satisfaction with life.

Language: en