Individual and Dyadic Characteristics in Intimate Partner Relationships Associated with Suicide in Military Psychiatric Inpatients
Abstract
Intimate partner relationship dissolution is implicated in 50% of United States military suicide deaths. Despite the prominence of this proximal risk indicator, there is a lack of systematic understanding of specific individual and dyadic characteristics and dynamics within intimate partner relationships that precipitate, maintain, and/or exacerbate risk for suicide. Purpose. Targeting a high risk suicidal inpatient psychiatric sample at a military treatment setting, the broad objectives of this dissertation study were threefold: (1) to understand how intimate partner relationship dynamics and conflicts contribute to the development, maintenance, and/or exacerbation of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors; (2) to understand romantic attachment style, relationship self-efficacy, relationship satisfaction, and conflict-induced distress as well as any potential gender differences; and (3) to understand the associations among romantic attachment, relationship self-efficacy, relationship satisfaction, conflict-induced distress, and worst lifetime suicide ideation severity. The moderating effects of an individuals romantic attachment style and relationship self-efficacy on the association between conflict-induced distress and suicide ideation severity were additionally explored.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 13, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1182791
Entities
People
- Hannah R. Martinez
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences