An Examination of the Connections Between Eating Disorder Symptoms, Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicide Risk Among Undergraduate Students.
Suicide attempts and premature mortality due to suicide are elevated in people with eating disorders. Informed by the interpersonal theory of suicide, two studies examined the role of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in explaining the association between eating disorder symptoms and suicide risk. Results indicated that various eating disorder symptoms had an indirect effect on suicide risk through perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Targeting perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness may be useful for decreasing suicide risk among undergraduates with eating disorder symptoms.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Mun Yee
MY
Kwan
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.|Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, ND, USA.
Kathryn H
KH
Gordon
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Darren L
DL
Carter
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Allison M
AM
Minnich
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Steffanie D
SD
Grossman
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017281:Cost of Illness; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult