The role of attachment styles and interpersonal problems in suicide-related behaviors.
The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide-related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.
Stepp
Stephanie D
SD
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburg, PA 15213, USA. steppsd@upmc.edu
Morse
Jennifer Q
JQ
Yaggi
Kirsten E
KE
Reynolds
Sarah K
SK
Reed
L Ian
LI
Pilkonis
Paul A
PA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D012919:Social Behavior; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires