TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Attachment styles and suicide-related behaviors in adolescence: the mediating role of self-criticism and dependency
JO  - Frontiers in psychiatry
A1  - Falgares, Giorgio
A1  - Marchetti, Daniela
A1  - De Santis, Sandro
A1  - Carrozzino, Danilo
A1  - Kopala-Sibley, Daniel C.
A1  - Fulcheri, Mario
A1  - Verrocchio, Maria Cristina
SP  - e36
EP  - e36
VL  - 8
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-0640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00036
ID  - ref1
ER  -