| Literature DB >> 24931563 |
Paolo Stratta1, Cristina Capanna2, Claudia Carmassi3, Sara Patriarca2, Gabriella Di Emidio2, Ilaria Riccardi2, Alberto Collazzoni2, Liliana Dell'Osso3, Alessandro Rossi2.
Abstract
The study aims to investigate the relationship of suicidal ideation with coping and resilience in a sample of adolescents who survived an earthquake. Three hundred forty-three adolescents who had experienced the L'Aquila earthquake were investigated for a screening distinguishing Suicidal Screen-Negative (SSN) from the Positive (SSP) subjects. Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) and Brief Cope were administered. Emotion-focused coping score was significantly higher in SSP subjects. In the SSN but not in the SSP sample the READ total score correlated with problem-focused total score. A positive correlation was seen between emotion-focused and problem-focused scores in both samples, with a higher coefficient in SSP sample. Externalising problems and maladaptive behaviours can arise in adolescents exposed to traumatic events. Attention should be paid in reducing risk factors and in the development of psychological abilities, improving the coping strategies that can protect from emotional despair and suicidal ideation.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescence; Coping; Natural catastrophe; Resilience; Suicide ideation
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24931563 DOI： 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.03.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Adolesc ISSN： 0140-1971