Table 3.
Performance on the Death IAT among adolescents with a suicide attempt history who did (Suicide Reattempters) or did not reattempt suicide (Non-reattempters) over the 1-year follow-up period.
| Suicide Reattempters (n=5) | Non-reattempters (n=40) | Group comparison1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t | p | d | |
| Overall Death IAT D score | .06 (.37) | −.45 (.35) | 3.04 | .004 | 1.45 |
| Individual “Death” & “Me” | |||||
| D scores:2 | |||||
| “Deceased” | .15 (1.39) | −.69 (.99) | 1.72 | .093 | 0.82 |
| “Die” | .29 (.54) | −.66 (.87) | 2.37 | .022 | 1.12 |
| “Funeral” | −1.15 (.59) | −.93 (.66) | −0.73 | .471 | −0.35 |
| “Lifeless” | .42 (1.03) | −.53 (1.02) | 1.96 | .057 | 0.93 |
| “Suicide” | .65 (1.00) | −.09 (1.10) | 1.42 | .163 | 0.67 |
| Individual “Life” & “Not Me” | |||||
| D scores:2 | |||||
| “Alive” | −.35 (1.15) | −.67 (0.82) | 0.79 | .435 | 0.37 |
| “Breathing” | −.22 (1.00) | −.46 (1.08) | 0.47 | .642 | 0.22 |
| “Live” | .48 (.80) | −.80 (.90) | 3.05 | .004 | 1.44 |
| “Survive” | −.09 (.72) | −.42 (1.01) | 0.71 | .482 | 0.33 |
| “Thrive” | −.01 (.85) | −.48 (.89) | 1.11 | .272 | 0.53 |
1
Categorical group differences were examined using independent samples t tests and Cohen’s d for effect size.
2
Positive scores indicate faster reaction times (i.e., stronger associations) when classifying a word on trials when “Death” & “Me” / “Life” & “Not Me” are paired compared to the reverse pairing (i.e., trials when “Death” & “Not Me” / “Life” & “Me” are paired).