Suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury and psychopathology in university students: Examining the moderating role of experiential avoidance

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100734
• Publication Date: 2024-01-20T10:18:32Z
• Authors: Álvaro I. Langer; Carlos Schmidt; Vania Martínez; Scarlett Mac-Ginty; Reiner Fuentes; Daniel Núñez
• Keywords: Experiential avoidance; Experience sampling method; Depression

Suicidal ideation (SI) is prevalent and associated with negative mental health outcomes in young people, including psychiatric symptoms non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). These associations are not well understood, as the role of experiential avoidance (EA) maintenance SI university students. The association between recent (last 30-days) future (next 12-months) NSSI, depression, anxiety, perceived life stress, EA was explored students who completed an online survey (N = 1,355; 69 % women). Logistic regression analyses were used to predict SI. Interaction effects assess moderating symptoms, Past-NSSI plus past-SI strongly (OR 6.08) 25.36), even over above current symptoms. Additionally, moderated relationship Specifically, anxiety stress increased risk low EA, compared those high EA. cross-sectional design does allow us infer causal relationships variables. We only evaluated past NSSI a single dichotomous item. Then, we did capture full heterogeneity methods related both phenomena. Only first-year included convenience sampling method used. factors SI, whereas operates specific mechanism for