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Longitudinal associations among basic psychological need satisfaction at school, self-esteem, and suicidal ideation from middle childhood to early adolescence: Disentangling between‑ and within‑person associations.
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Journal of adolescence [J Adolesc] 2024 Oct; Vol. 96 (7), pp. 1590-1602. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 22. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: The current study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations among basic psychological need satisfaction at school (BPNSS), self-esteem, and suicidal ideation (SI), including whether self-esteem functioned as a mediator of the relations between BPNSS and SI at the within-person level after disentangling between- and within-person associations encompassing middle childhood to early adolescence.<br />Methods: A total of 650 Chinese students (53.54% boys, M <subscript>age</subscript> = 9.95, SD = 0.75 at Time 1) completed measures on four occasions across 1.5 years, using 6-month intervals. Random intercept cross-lagged panel models were applied to disaggregate between- and within-person effects, thus providing greater confidence in elucidating the causal relations among study variables.<br />Results: The results showed that at the within-person level: (a) BPNSS negatively predicted SI; (b) BPNSS positively predicted self-esteem; (c) Self-esteem negatively predicted SI; and (d) BPNSS indirectly predicted SI via self-esteem.<br />Conclusion: These findings advanced the literature by demonstrating longitudinal associations among BPNSS, self-esteem, and SI at the within-person level, and highlighting the significance of distinguishing between- and within-person effects in developing prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing SI over time from middle childhood to early adolescence.<br /> (© 2024 Foundation for Professionals in Services to Adolescents.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-9254
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38922699
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12366