Citation

Restrepo DM, Spokas M. J. Am. Coll. Health 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2021.1967961

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

PARTICIPANTS: A racially diverse sample of 350 undergraduate students was utilized.

METHODS: Participants completed online, self-report questionnaires on lifetime traumatic experiences, suicidal behaviors, and perceived social support.

RESULTS: The experience of IPT was significantly associated with suicidal behavior (r(s) =.29, p < .001), and social support significantly moderated this relationship, F(3, 343) = 36.85, p < .001, ΔR(2) =.02, p = .008. IPT survivors with greater levels of perceived social support reported less suicidal behavior compared to IPT survivors with low levels of perceived social support.

CONCLUSIONS: Suicide prevention efforts may be improved through the development of trauma-focused interventions devised to enhance perceptions of social support among college students experiencing IPT.

Language: en

Keywords

social support; Interpersonal trauma; suicidal behavior