The Relationship between Mood Instability and Suicidal Thoughts
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The objective of this study was to determine whether affective instability predicts suicidal thoughts. Data from a Dutch panel study (N = 1686) was used. Affective instability was assessed with 7 items representing suddenly shifting moods. Suicidal thoughts were assessed by the occurrence of suicidal thoughts in the past week. Negative affect was indexed by anxious, depressed and angry moods extracted by factor analysis. Odds ratios using logistic regression modeling were calculated, adjusting for clinical and demographic variables. The study found that both males (OR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.02-1.28) and females (OR: 1.11; 95% CI: 1.00-1.23) were more likely to experience suicidal thinking with higher affective instability. Affective instability and negative affect independently predict suicidal thoughts. Affective instability requires more attention in the assessment of suicide risk.
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- Authors
- Bowen, R., Balbuena, L., Peters, E. M., Leuschen-Mewis, C., & Baetz, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Bowen, Rudy
- Venue
- Archives of Suicide Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-03-16
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 161-171
- ISSN
- 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-6136
- OpenAlex
- W1984427244
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Keywords
- mood instability, suicidal ideation, neuroticism, negative affect, suicide risk assessment, gender differences, anxiety, depression, anger
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adult, Affective Symptoms, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychological Techniques, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide, Risk Assessment, Suicidal Ideation
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