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Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents

Background and aim: Adolescent suicide has become a central issue around the world, including in Malaysia, which needs attention. The current study investigated the mediating effect of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Kuala Lump...

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Main Authors: Chin, Wen Cong, Wu, Shin Ling *, Fitriana, Mimi
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Published: Routledge 2020
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BF Psychology
Online Access:http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1565/
http://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2020.1848852
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.15652021-01-27T06:27:57Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1565/ Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents Chin, Wen Cong Wu, Shin Ling * Fitriana, Mimi BF Psychology Background and aim: Adolescent suicide has become a central issue around the world, including in Malaysia, which needs attention. The current study investigated the mediating effect of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Method: A total of 852 school-attending adolescents aged 13–17 years were recruited by multistage cluster sampling. The relationships between all the study variables were analysed using Pearson’s correlation. Moreover, the mediation model was tested using SPSS PROCESS macro, while sex differences in suicidal ideation were examined using independent samples t-test. Results: Results showed that family cohesion, family flexibility, and problem-focused coping negatively correlated with adolescents’ suicidal ideation. Problem-focused coping also mediated the association between family flexibility and suicidal ideation. There was a significant difference in suicidal ideation for males and females. Conclusion: Family functioning and coping strategy are related to adolescents’ suicidal ideation, while problem-focused coping plays a crucial role in the relationship between family flexibility and suicidal ideation. Routledge 2020-12-21 Article PeerReviewed Chin, Wen Cong and Wu, Shin Ling * and Fitriana, Mimi (2020) Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 32 (2-3). pp. 131-140. ISSN 1728-0583 http://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2020.1848852 doi:10.2989/17280583.2020.1848852
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topic BF Psychology
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Chin, Wen Cong
Wu, Shin Ling *
Fitriana, Mimi
Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
description Background and aim: Adolescent suicide has become a central issue around the world, including in Malaysia, which needs attention. The current study investigated the mediating effect of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Method: A total of 852 school-attending adolescents aged 13–17 years were recruited by multistage cluster sampling. The relationships between all the study variables were analysed using Pearson’s correlation. Moreover, the mediation model was tested using SPSS PROCESS macro, while sex differences in suicidal ideation were examined using independent samples t-test. Results: Results showed that family cohesion, family flexibility, and problem-focused coping negatively correlated with adolescents’ suicidal ideation. Problem-focused coping also mediated the association between family flexibility and suicidal ideation. There was a significant difference in suicidal ideation for males and females. Conclusion: Family functioning and coping strategy are related to adolescents’ suicidal ideation, while problem-focused coping plays a crucial role in the relationship between family flexibility and suicidal ideation.
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author Chin, Wen Cong
Wu, Shin Ling *
Fitriana, Mimi
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Wu, Shin Ling *
Fitriana, Mimi
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title Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
title_short Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
title_full Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
title_fullStr Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
title_sort family functioning, coping strategy, and suicidal ideation among adolescents
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url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1565/
http://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2020.1848852
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