The Relationships between Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Adolescent Suicidal Ideation: The Mediating Effects of a Traumatized Self-System and Depression
AUTHOR : 추경진,최종옥
INFORMATION : page. 83~103 / 2015 Vol.22 No.4
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among childhood emotional maltreatment,
adolescent suicide ideation, a traumatized self-system, and depression. Structural equation modeling
analysis was conducted using self-report data from 366 adolescents (168 male and 198 female). The
findings of this study were as follows. First, childhood emotional maltreatment had an indirect effect
on suicidal ideation through a traumatized self-system or depression. Second, double-mediation effects
of a traumatized self-system and depression between childhood emotional maltreatment and adolescent
suicide ideation were also significant. This study proved that a traumatized self-system, a relatively
new concept just introduced in previous studies, was a significant predictive factor for suicide
ideation, serving as an intervening varable of developing suicidal ideation among adolescent who had
suffered emotional maltreatment. Based on these findings, effective intervention strategies were
discussed for individuals who experienced emotional maltreatment as children and for those who are
experiencing difficulties in with adolescent suicide ideation.