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Gratitude and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Chinese Adolescents: Direct, mediated, and moderated effects
Abstract
In a sample of 1252 Chinese adolescents (mean age = 15.00 years), this study examined the direct relations between gratitude and adolescents' suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. This study also examined indirect relations between gratitude and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts via two self-system beliefs--coping efficacy and self-esteem. Finally, this study examined the extent to which stressful life events moderated the direct and indirect relations between gratitude and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. The odds of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were lower among adolescents who scored higher on gratitude, after controlling for demographic variables. Self-esteem mediated the relations between gratitude and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, while the mediating role of coping efficacy was not significant. Moreover, stressful life events moderated the mediated path through self-esteem. This indirect effect was stronger for adolescents low on stressful life events than that for those high on stressful life events. This study discusses the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
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“However, low positive affectivity may be a mechanism that contributes to adolescent suicidal ideation and behaviors independent of other risk factors.”
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“In a cross-sectional study of over 1000 adolescents, the positive affect experience of gratitude, was inversely associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts [18].”
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“Research has also linked increases in gratitude—the state of positive reflection and appreciation—to improved positive affect, life satisfaction, improved social relationships, as well as lower suicidal ideation and suicide attempts [22,23].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Li, D., Zhang, W., Li, X., Li, N., & Ye, B.
- Affiliations
- South China Normal University (CN)
- State University of New York (US)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Wei
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescence
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-07-19
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 55-66
- ISSN
- 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9254
- OpenAlex
- W2076460106
- Cited by
- 241
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 72 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 6
- FWCI
- 4.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- South China Normal University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
- Keywords
- gratitude, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, adolescents, self-esteem, coping self-efficacy, life events, mediation, moderation, Chinese adolescents
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, China, Emotions, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
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