Social and Interpersonal Factors Relating to Adolescent Suicidality: A Review of the Literature

King, Cheryl A.; Merchant, Christopher R.

doi:10.1080/13811110802101203

Cited by 441Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesHomicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Social and Interpersonal Factors Relating to Adolescent Suicidality: A Review of the Literature

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King, Cheryl A., Merchant, Christopher R.·2008·Archives of Suicide Research

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This article reviews the empirical literature concerning social and interpersonal variables as risk factors for adolescent suicidality (suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, death by suicide). It also describes major social constructs in theories of suicide and the extent to which studies support their importance to adolescent suicidality. PsychINFO and PubMed searches were conducted for empirical studies focused on family and friend support, social isolation, peer victimization, physical/sexual abuse, or emotional neglect as these relate to adolescent suicidality. Empirical findings converge in documenting the importance of multiple social and interpersonal factors to adolescent suicidality. Research support for the social constructs in several major theories of suicide is summarized and research challenges are discussed.

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Most suicidal behavior among youths occurs in response to a discrete stressful precipitant.
“Last, most suicidal behavior among youths occurs in response to a discrete stressful precipitant (King & Merchant 2008).”
From Adolescent Suicide as a Failure of Acute Stress-Response Systems. (2019) · cites this paper as King & Merchant 2008
The Community-Based Epidemiologic Studies section reports that stressful life events were associated with suicidal behavior in a longitudinal cohort. It does not say that most suicidal behavior among youths follows a discrete stressful precipitant; the review also states that research on life stress was outside its scope. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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Peer-related stressors such as friendship alienation, romantic breakups, and bullying are among the most frequently reported precipitants to adolescents' suicidal behavior.
“Note also that these peer-related stressors (e.g., friendship alienation, romantic breakups, bullying) are among the most frequently reported precipitants to adolescents’ suicidal behavior (Juvonen & Graham 2014, King & Merchant 2008, Massing-Schaffer et al. 2018).”
From Adolescent Suicide as a Failure of Acute Stress-Response Systems. (2019) · cites this paper as King & Merchant 2008
The Community-Based Epidemiologic Studies section links friendship difficulties and social isolation with later suicide attempts, while the Population-Based/Community Studies section links bullying with suicidal ideation or attempts. These passages support the relevance of peer stressors, but they do not establish that these are among the most frequently reported precipitants or address romantic breakups. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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Developmentally salient social stressors lie at the heart of risk for suicidal behavior in adolescent females.
“This suggests that developmentally salient social stressors lie at the heart of risk for suicidal behavior in adolescent females [4].”
From HPA axis response and psychosocial stress as interactive predictors of suicidal ideation and behavior in adolescent females: a multilevel diathesis-stress framework (2018) · cites this paper as [4]

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Authors: King, C. A., & Merchant, C. R.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: King, Cheryl A.
ORCID: King, Cheryl A.
Venue: Archives of Suicide Research
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2008-06-11
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Pages: 181-196
ISSN: 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
1543-6136
DOI: 10.1080/13811110802101203
PMC: PMC2989173
OpenAlex: W1979702737
Cited by: 441
References: 90
Citations by year: 2026: 18 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 33 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 30 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 14
FWCI: 12.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (K24MH077705)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords: adolescent suicidality, suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, social risk factors, interpersonal factors, family support, peer support, social isolation, peer victimization, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Family, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Peer Group, Risk Factors, Social Behavior, Suicide

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