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The mediating role of adolescents’ loneliness and social withdrawal in the association between maternal depressive symptoms and suicidality in adolescence: A 20-year population-based study

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Psychogiou, Lamprini, Ahun, Marilyn N., Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Orri, Massimiliano, Côté, Sylvana M.·2022·Development and Psychopathology

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We examined whether adolescents’ loneliness and social withdrawal mediated the association between maternal depressive symptoms and adolescent suicidality. Secondary analyses on the Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development data were conducted (n = 1,623). Each mother completed the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (at child ages 5 months, 1.5, 3.5, 5, and 7 years). Adolescent's social withdrawal (adolescent, father, and teacher reported at 10, 12, and 13 years) and loneliness (adolescent reported at 10, 12, and 13 years), were assessed using items from the Social Behavior Questionnaire and the Loneliness and Social Satisfaction Questionnaire, respectively. Adolescents completed self-reports to assess suicidal thoughts and attempts at 13, 15, 17, and 20 years. Children of mothers with higher levels of maternal depressive symptoms had an increased risk for suicidality (OR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.03–1.28). Loneliness explained 16% of the total effect of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent suicidality (indirect effect OR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.00–1.04). There was no indirect effect of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent suicidal outcomes via social withdrawal (indirect effect OR = 1.00, 95% CI: 0.99–1.02). Interventions that target loneliness may be beneficial for decreasing the risk for suicidality among adolescents of mothers with depressive symptoms.

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Authors
Psychogiou, L., Ahun, M. N., Boivin, M., Tremblay, R. E., Orri, M., & Côté, S. M.
Affiliations
  • University of Exeter (GB)
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
  • University College Dublin (IE)
  • Université de Bordeaux (FR)
Corresponding author
Psychogiou, Lamprini
Venue
Development and Psychopathology
Published
2021-01-25
Volume
34
Issue
3
Pages
1045-1053
ISSN
  • 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2198
OpenAlex
W3088246731
Cited by
18
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2022: 5
FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Oskar-Bordeaux (Universite de Bordeaux) (submittedVersion)
  • Papyrus : Institutional Repository (Université de Montréal) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
  • Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail
  • Ministère de la Santé
  • Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur
  • Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
maternal depressive symptoms, adolescent suicidality, loneliness, social withdrawal, mediation, maternal depression, adolescent suicide risk
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Depression, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Longitudinal Studies, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation

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