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Abstract
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AIM: The present study sought to examine the mediating effects of character strengths and perceived stress on the relationship between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among adolescents.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 1,069 Chinese adolescents. The Chinese versions of the Suicidal Ideation Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, and Character Scale for Adolescents were used to assess adolescents' suicidal ideation, childhood trauma, perceived stress, and character strengths.
RESULTS: The findings showed that childhood trauma influenced suicidal ideation directly and indirectly via perceived stress. Moreover, character strengths and perceived stress serially mediated the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation, implying that childhood trauma was associated with inferior character strengths, and the impaired character strengths further triggered high perceived stress, which was finally linked to a heightened risk of suicidal ideation.
CONCLUSIONS: The present study highlighted the joint contribution of childhood trauma, character strengths, and perceived stress to suicidal ideation, providing theoretical and practical implications to guide mental health nurses to reduce the suicide risk among adolescents.
Language: en |