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This research aims to clarify the relationships among entrapment, depressive symptoms, and suicidality in adolescents, considering gender differences.

February 27, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The association between entrapment and suicidality in adolescents with depressive disorders: a moderated mediation analysis involving depressive symptoms and gender

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HWH. WuBeijing Foreign Studies University XCXin Chen WTWeicui Tian

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals associations between entrapment, depressive symptoms, and suicidality in adolescents, suggesting gender-specific interventions.

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This research aims to clarify the relationships among entrapment, depressive symptoms, and suicidality in adolescents, considering gender differences.
Cross-sectional design involving 406 adolescents with depressive disorders
Assessment of entrapment via Entrapment Scale and depressive symptoms using PHQ-9
Measurement of suicidality through SBQ-R
Application of moderated mediation models and bootstrapping for statistical analysis
Female adolescents reported higher levels of entrapment, depressive symptoms, and suicidality compared to males.
Entrapment was positively associated with both depressive symptoms and suicidality.
Depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between entrapment and suicidality.
Gender moderated the direct association, but no significant gender differences were found in the indirect association.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134b8ed1d949a99abe2b6 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1727843

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals associations between entrapment, depressive symptoms, and suicidality in adolescents, suggesting gender-specific interventions.

The association between entrapment and suicidality in adolescents with depressive disorders: a moderated mediation analysis involving depressive symptoms and gender

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The association between entrapment and suicidality in adolescents with depressive disorders: a moderated mediation analysis involving depressive symptoms and gender

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