Key result
Social support moderated the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk, such that highly impulsive undergraduates with high social support were less likely to be at risk for suicide.
Why the study?
Does social support moderate the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk in undergraduate students?
Cross-Sectional (n=169)
Does social support moderate the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk in undergraduate students?
High levels of social support can act as a buffer against suicide risk in highly impulsive individuals.
Social support may buffer suicide risk in impulsive undergraduates; leaves open prospective studies before clinical adoption.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. There has been considerable research into risk factors for suicide, such as impulsivity, but considerably less research on protective factors. AIMS: The present study examines the role that social support plays in the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk. METHODS: Participants were 169 undergraduates who completed self-report measures of impulsivity and social support. Suicide risk was assessed using an interview measure. RESULTS: Social support moderates the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk, such that those who are highly impulsive are less likely to be at risk for suicide if they also have high levels of social support. CONCLUSIONS: Social support can be a useful buffer to suicide risk for at-risk individuals who are highly impulsive.
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Kleiman et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Suicide risk (n=169). Social support was evaluated on Suicide risk. Social support moderated the relationship between impulsivity and suicide risk, such that highly impulsive undergraduates with high social support were less likely to be at risk for suicide.
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