Choon, Min Wai and Abu Talib, Mansor and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Awang, Hamidin and Tan, Jo Pei and Hassan, Sallahuddin and Ismail, Zanariah (2015) Negative automatic thoughts as a mediator of the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in an at-risk sample of Malaysian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20 (2). pp. 89-93. ISSN 1475357X

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Abstract

Background: This study examined the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts in the relationship between depression and suicidal behaviour in a sample of at-risk Malaysian adolescents. Method: A total of 1441 adolescents were initially recruited via multistage cluster sampling. Subsequently, 294 at-risk adolescents were selected for further analyses through a specified cut-off score. Results: The results showed significant positive relationships among the study variables. Specifically, negative automatic thoughts emerged as a significant mediator in the relation between depression and suicidal behaviour (z = 7.15, p < .001). Conclusions: The findings suggest that depressed adolescents are at high risk for a host of negative thought processes which in turn lead to suicidal behaviour. The study limitations and recommendations for further research are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Depression; negative automatic thoughts; suicidal behaviour; mediator; at-risk adolescents
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Economics, Finance & Banking
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2019 06:47
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2019 06:47
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25445

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