title: Protective Role of Religious Involvement Against Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Youth with Interpersonal Problems.
abstract: This study examined religious involvement-private religious practices (PRP), organizational religiousness (OR), and religious support (RS)-in relation to depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation (SI) and its protective role, considering youths' school and parent-family connectedness. Youth, ages 12-15 (n = 161), were screened for peer victimization, bullying perpetration, and low social connectedness, and assessed for depressive symptoms, SI, school connectedness, parent-family connectedness, and religious involvement. Results indicated PRP and RS were associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms; PRP and OR were associated with less SI. Controlling for connectedness, PRP remained associated with less SI only. Results suggest the importance of considering religious involvement as a target of youth depression and suicide prevention interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.|Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Yasmin C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Cole-Lewis
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Polly Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Gipson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Kiel J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Opperman
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.|Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arango
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. kingca@med.umich.edu.|Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. kingca@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Connectedness; Depressive symptoms; Religion; Suicidal ideation