Emma G Preston1, Margo C Villarosa-Hurlocker2, Elizabeth B Raposa3, Matthew R Pearson2, Adrian J Bravo1. 1. Department of Psychological Sciences, William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. 2. Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. 3. Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York City, New York, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) is a key trait of social anxiety and has been linked to isolation and low self-esteem. Impulsivity has been shown to amplify the risk of socially anxious individuals engaging in risky behaviors such as suicidal behaviors; yet little research has examined associations between FNE and suicidality or the relationship between FNE and impulsivity. Participants/ Methods: This study tested whether FNE was associated with suicidal ideation in a sample of 1,816 college students from 10 universities. Analyses also examined whether impulsivity-like traits moderated the relationship between FNE and suicidal ideation. Results: Results showed that FNE was significantly associated with suicidal ideation and the positive association between FNE and suicidal ideation was strongest among individuals with higher negative urgency and lower perseverance. Conclusions: These findings highlight FNE as an important risk factor of suicidal ideation in college students and illuminates potential influence of impulsivity on this relationship.
OBJECTIVE: Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) is a key trait of social anxiety and has been linked to isolation and low self-esteem. Impulsivity has been shown to amplify the risk of socially anxious individuals engaging in risky behaviors such as suicidal behaviors; yet little research has examined associations between FNE and suicidality or the relationship between FNE and impulsivity. Participants/ Methods: This study tested whether FNE was associated with suicidal ideation in a sample of 1,816 college students from 10 universities. Analyses also examined whether impulsivity-like traits moderated the relationship between FNE and suicidal ideation. Results: Results showed that FNE was significantly associated with suicidal ideation and the positive association between FNE and suicidal ideation was strongest among individuals with higher negative urgency and lower perseverance. Conclusions: These findings highlight FNE as an important risk factor of suicidal ideation in college students and illuminates potential influence of impulsivity on this relationship.
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college students; fear of negative evaluation; impulsivity; suicide ideation
Authors: S Yen; M T Shea; C A Sanislow; A E Skodol; C M Grilo; M O Edelen; R L Stout; L C Morey; M C Zanarini; J C Markowitz; T H McGlashan; M T Daversa; J G Gunderson Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand Date: 2009-03-03 Impact factor: 6.392