Table 2.
Ecological momentary assessment items utilized to assess interpersonal negative life events (predictor), thwarted belongingness with family and friends (mediators), and suicidal thinking (outcome).
| Interpersonal negative life events |
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| Instructions: Did any of the following happen to you today? Select all that apply. |
| 1. Events with a family member: |
| Argument with a family member |
| Criticized by a family member |
| Ignored by a family member |
| A family member cancelled plans |
| A family member broke a promise to you |
| There were arguments among your family members |
| 2. Events with a friend or peer: |
| Argument with a friend/peer/someone else around your age |
| Criticized by a friend/peer/someone else around your age |
| Ignored by a friend/peer/someone else around your age |
| A friend/peer/someone else around your age cancelled plans |
| A friend/peer/someone else around your age broke a promise to you |
| You were bullied while you were at school |
| You were bullied online |
| You were bullied somewhere other than school or online |
| 3. Events with a significant other/romantic partner: |
| Argument with a significant other/romantic partner |
| Criticized by a significant other/romantic partner |
| Ignored by a significant other/romantic partner |
| Significant other/romantic partner cancelled plans |
| Significant other/romantic partner broke a promise to you |
| You broke up with your significant other/romantic partner |
| Significant other/romantic partner broke up with you |
| Significant other/romantic partner cheated or was unfaithful to your relationship |
| 4. Stressful events with others: |
| Argument with a teacher/principal/authority figure |
| Argument with someone else |
| Other stressful event(s)1 (Please describe: ____________) |
| 1 See Supplement 1 for information about how “other” stressful life events were coded. |
| Thwarted Belongingness |
| Instructions: The following questions ask you to think about yourself and other people. Please base your responses on how you feel right now. |
| Scale: 0=Not at all true for me, 1=Somewhat true, 2=Quite a bit true, 3=Very much true for me. |
| Family belongingness items (items scored so higher values indicate greater thwarted belonging) |
| 1. My family cares about me (reverse scored) |
| 2. I feel disconnected from my family |
| 3. I feel that I can turn to my family in times of need (reverse scored) |
| 4. I am close to my family (reverse scored) |
| Friend belongingness items (items scored so higher values indicate greater thwarted belonging) |
| 1. My friends care about me (reverse scored) |
| 2. I feel disconnected from my friends |
| 3. I feel that I can turn to my friends in times of need (reverse scored) |
| 4. I am close to my friends (reverse scored) |
| Suicidal Thoughts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Question | Scale |
| Suicide desire | “How intense is your desire to kill yourself right now?” | 0=Absent/no desire, 1=Present, but not at all intense to 5=Extremely intense |
| Suicide intent | “How strong is your intent to kill yourself right now?” | 0=Absent/no intent, 1=Present but not at all strong to 5=Extremely strong |
| Ability to keep self safe | “How able are you to keep yourself safe right now?” | 1=I definitely CAN keep myself safe
to 5=I definitely CANNOT keep myself safe |
| Desire for life | “How strong is your desire to live right now?” | 1=Very strong
to 5=Very weak |