title: Dating Violence Victimization, Interpersonal Needs, and Suicidal Ideation Among College Students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Victims of dating violence experience suicidal ideation at a higher rate than the general population. However, very few studies have examined the relationship between dating violence and suicidal ideation within an empirically supported theory of suicide. The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide posits that thwarted interpersonal needs (i.e., thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness) are proximal antecedents to suicidal ideation. The experience of dating violence may thwart such interpersonal needs, thus increasing risk for suicidal ideation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to examine the relationships among dating violence, thwarted interpersonal needs, and suicidal ideation and test the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted two cross-sectional studies on college students in dating relationships to examine these research questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Study 1 indicated positive correlations among dating violence (i.e., physical and psychological), thwarted belongingness, and perceived burdensomeness. Study 2 generally replicated the bivariate relationships of Study 1 and demonstrated that, at high levels of thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness was correlated with suicidal ideation, while accounting for the effects of depressive symptoms and drug use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results highlight the importance of using theory-guided research to understand the relationship between dating violence and suicidal ideation.
authors.affiliation: 1 Psychology Department, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolford-Clevenger
authors.affiliation: 1 Psychology Department, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: JoAnna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elmquist
authors.affiliation: 1 Psychology Department, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brem
authors.affiliation: 1 Psychology Department, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zapor
authors.affiliation: 1 Psychology Department, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D012929:Psychological Distance; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: dating violence; interpersonal theory; intimate partner violence; partner abuse; perceived burdensomeness; physical assault; psychological aggression; suicidal ideation; thwarted belongingness