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Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents


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Choon, Min Wai and Abu Talib, Mansor and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Awang, Hamidin and Tan, Jo Pei and Hassan, Sallahuddin and Ismail, Zanariah (2015) Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20 (2). pp. 89-93. ISSN 1475-357X; ESSN: 1475-3588

Abstract

Background This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. Method A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 294 at-risk adolescents were selected for further analyses through a specified cut-off score. Results The results showed significant positive relationships among the study variables. Specifically, negative automatic thoughts emerged as a significant mediator in the relation between depression and suicidal behaviour (z = 7.15, p < .001). Conclusions The findings suggest that depressed adolescents are at high risk for a host of negative thought processes which in turn lead to suicidal behaviour. The study limitations and recommendations for further research are discussed.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Human Ecology
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12075
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Keywords: Depression; Negative automatic thoughts; Suicidal behaviour; Mediator; At-risk adolescents
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2015 07:27
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2015 07:27
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34634
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