@article{ref1,
title="Attachment styles and suicide-related behaviors in adolescence: the mediating role of self-criticism and dependency",
journal="Frontiers in psychiatry",
year="2017",
author="Falgares, Giorgio and Marchetti, Daniela and De Santis, Sandro and Carrozzino, Danilo and Kopala-Sibley, Daniel C. and Fulcheri, Mario and Verrocchio, Maria Cristina",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="e36-e36",
abstract="Insecure attachment and the personality dimensions of self-criticism and dependency have been proposed as risk factors for suicide in adolescents. The present study examines whether self-criticism and dependency mediate the relationship between insecure attachment styles and suicidality. A sample of 340 high-school students (73.2% female), ranging in age from 13 to 20 years (M = 16.47, SD = 1.52), completed the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire for Adolescents (DEQ-A), the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ), and the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). The results partially support the expected mediation effects. Self-criticism, but not dependency, mediates the link between insecure attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and suicide-related behaviors. Implications for suicide risk assessment and management are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-0640",
doi="10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00036",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00036"
}