Table 1.
Mean Comparison of Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Factors by History of Suicidality.
| Assessment Period | Attempt | Past Suicide Only | Past Ideation Neither | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | F (df) | |
| Baseline: | ||||
| Depressive Symptoms | 1.33 (0.93)a | 1.24 (0.84)a | 0.77 (0.72)b | 7.69** (2, 153) |
| Anxious Symptoms | 1.38 (0.92)a | 1.48 (1.01)a | 0.94 (0.78)b | 5.61** (2,153) |
| Conduct Problems | 2.24 (1.40) | 1.69 (1.09) | 1.71 (1.89) | 2.07 (2, 153) |
| Self-esteem | 3.20 (0.53)a | 3.25 (0.50)a | 3.50 (0.45)b | 6.07** (2, 153) |
| Social Support - Family | 5.49 (3.86)a | 5.89 (4.18) | 7.28 (3.99)b | 3.27* (2, 153) |
| Social Support - Friends | 9.60 (2.65)a | 10.00 (2.31) | 10.65 (2.03)b | 3.08* (2, 153) |
| Negative Social Relationships | 2.39 (0.67)a | 2.17 (0.70) | 1.96 (0.69)b | 5.69** (2, 152) |
| Social Desirability | 5.96 (2.87) | 5.42 (2.29) | 6.31 (2.97) | 1.18 (2, 153) |
| Six Months: | ||||
| Depressive Symptoms | 1.06 (0.96) | 0.91 (0.78) | 0.73 (0.62) | 2.34 (2, 140) |
| Anxious Symptoms | 1.23 (0.92)a | 0.96 (0.72) | 0.69 (0.77)b | 6.10** (2, 140) |
| Conduct Problems | 1.57 (1.45) | 1.41 (1.41) | 1.35 (1.39) | 0.34 (2, 140) |
| Twelve Months: | ||||
| Depressive Symptoms | 0.76 (0.76) | 1.01 (0.85)a | 0.57 (0.62)b | 4.00* (2, 137) |
| Anxious Symptoms | 0.81 (0.82) | 0.90 (0.76) | 0.60 (0.63) | 1.97 (2, 137) |
| Conduct Problems | 1.82 (1.56)a | 0.97 (1.04)b | 1.13 (1.09)b | 5.83** (2, 137) |
Note: The “attempt” group included youths with a history of suicide attempt or a history of both suicide attempt and ideation. Significant (p <.05) pairwise differences, using Fisher’s protected t test, were found among means with differing superscripts.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01.