Parenting behavior and the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide: A mediated moderation analysis with adolescents

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 987-992

  Cero, Ian ^a   Sifers, Sarah K ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Interpersonal psychological theory; Mediated moderation; Parenting; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY OF SUICIDE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; INTERPERSONAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; MEDIATED MODERATION; PARENTING; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84888345824     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.025     Document Type: Article

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