Expressed Emotion in Adolescent Suicidal Ideation: The Mediating Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness

Key Points

• To explore how expressed emotion influences adolescent suicidal ideation through thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness.
• Identified expressed emotion as a crucial factor in adolescent mental health.
• Analyzed parent-adolescent interaction patterns.
• Evaluated the roles of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness in suicidal ideation.
• Positive parent-adolescent interactions correlate with lower levels of suicidal ideation.
• Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness mediate the relationship between expressed emotion and suicidal ideation.