TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-representation of suicidal adolescents
AU - Orbach, Israel
AU - Mikulincer, Mario
AU - Stein, Daniel
AU - Cohen, Orit
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - This study focused on the self-representations of suicidal adolescents. TWenty-six Israeli suicidal inpatients, 24 nonsuicidal inpatients, and 24 control participants completed scales on suicidal tendencies, the hedonic value of self-representations, the complexity (differentiation, integration) of these self-representations, and the discrepancies among self domains (actual, ideal, ought). Suicidal adolescents showed more negative self- representations, a less differentiated and less integrated organization of self-attributes, and more discrepancies between the 3 assessed domains of the self than did control participants. In addition, compared with psychiatric nonsuicidal participants, suicidal adolescents showed a less complex organization of self-attributes and a higher discrepancy between ideal self and ought self. Results were discussed in terms of the vulnerable self of suicidal adolescents, characterized by uneven processing of positive and negative information, confusion, and simplicity.
AB - This study focused on the self-representations of suicidal adolescents. TWenty-six Israeli suicidal inpatients, 24 nonsuicidal inpatients, and 24 control participants completed scales on suicidal tendencies, the hedonic value of self-representations, the complexity (differentiation, integration) of these self-representations, and the discrepancies among self domains (actual, ideal, ought). Suicidal adolescents showed more negative self- representations, a less differentiated and less integrated organization of self-attributes, and more discrepancies between the 3 assessed domains of the self than did control participants. In addition, compared with psychiatric nonsuicidal participants, suicidal adolescents showed a less complex organization of self-attributes and a higher discrepancy between ideal self and ought self. Results were discussed in terms of the vulnerable self of suicidal adolescents, characterized by uneven processing of positive and negative information, confusion, and simplicity.
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U2 - 10.1037/0021-843X.107.3.435
DO - 10.1037/0021-843X.107.3.435
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C2 - 9715578
AN - SCOPUS:0031824172
SN - 0021-843X
VL - 107
SP - 435
EP - 439
JO - Journal of Abnormal Psychology
JF - Journal of Abnormal Psychology
IS - 3
ER -