Personal and Family Correlates of Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Development and the Environment: Advances in Quality of Life Studies |
| Pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Dec 2008 |
Conference
| Title | International Conference on Human Development and the Environment: Advances in Quality of Life Studies |
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| Place | China |
| Period | 12 - 13 December 2008 |
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| Permanent Link | https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(c6866f8b-2fe6-4c85-b7a9-9da42c136206).html |
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Abstract
Based on the family ecological model, personal (hopelessness, social problem solving, emotional competence) and family (parent-adolescent communication, family functioning) quality of life measures related to adolescent suicidal ideation were examined in 5,557 Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 students in Hong Kong. Results showed that suicidal ideation was positively related to adolescent hopelessness but negatively related to emotional competence, social problem solving, father-adolescent communication, mother-adolescent communication and family functioning. Multiple regression analyses showed that hopelessness was the most important predictor of adolescent suicidal ideation, followed by mother-adolescent communication, family functioning, social problem solving, father-adolescent communication, and emotional competence. Path analyses with and without the direct effects showed that hopelessness mediated the effect of personal and family correlates on adolescent suicidal ideation. Theoretical and practice implications of the findings are discussed.
Research Area(s)
- personal correlates, family correlates, suicidal ideation, Chinese adolescents
Citation Format(s)
Personal and Family Correlates of Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong. / KWOK LAI, Yuk Ching; SHEK, Daniel T L.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Development and the Environment: Advances in Quality of Life Studies. 2008. p. 12.Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
