AUTHOR=Zhu Zhengguang , Tang Wenchuan , Liu Guangzeng , Zhang Dajun 

TITLE=The Effect of Psychological Suzhi on Suicide Ideation in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Family Support and Friend Support

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.632274

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.632274

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>In this study, we examined family support and friend support as potential mediators between psychological <italic>suzhi</italic> and suicide ideation in a sample of 1,369 Chinese adolescents (48. 1% men, 15.52 ± 1.76 years). The results showed that family support and friend support were found to adequately mediate the relationship between psychological <italic>suzhi</italic> and suicide ideation. In addition, the effect of psychological <italic>suzhi</italic> on adolescents' suicide ideation was stronger for family support than friend support. These findings demonstrated the key roles of psychological <italic>suzhi</italic>, family support, and friend support in reducing adolescents' suicide ideation. It enlightens us that we are supposed to improve adolescents' psychological <italic>suzhi</italic> and perceived social support (including family support and friend support) through many ways in order to better play its protective role in the future.</p>