DEPRESSION, SELF-DEROGATION, SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUICIDE IDEATION - LACK OF PURPOSE IN LIFE AS A MEDIATIONAL FACTOR
DEPRESSION, SELF-DEROGATION, SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUICIDE IDEATION - LACK OF PURPOSE IN LIFE AS A MEDIATIONAL FACTOR
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DOI：
10.1002/1097-4679(198601)42:1
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发表时间：
1986-01-01
影响因子：
3
通讯作者：
BENTLER, PM
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作者：
HARLOW, LL;NEWCOMB, MD;BENTLER, PM
青少年行为的理论模型分别为男性和女性（N = 722）进行了检验。该模型假设抑郁和自我贬低可能导致生活缺乏目标，而这反过来又可能导致自杀意念和药物使用。验证性因素分析和结构方程程序被用来检验模型，使用Bentler的（1984）EQS计算机程序，该程序可从BMDP获得。对于男性和女性，该模型充分解释了数据，尽管性别之间存在一些重要差异。为了应对精神上的不适（即抑郁和自我贬低），男性更倾向于吸毒和酗酒，而女性则考虑自杀。相反，当人们感到生活毫无意义或缺乏目标时，情况就会发生变化。在这里，女性似乎倾向于使用药物，而男性则有自杀的想法。
A theoretical model of adolescent behavior is examined separately for males and females (N = 722). The model hypothesizes that depression and self-derogation may lead to a lack of purpose in life, which, in turn, may lead to suicide ideation and substance use. Confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation procedures were used to examine the model, using Bentler''s (1984) EQS computer program, which is available from BMDP. For both the men and women, the model adequately accounted for the data although there were some important differences between the sexes. In response to psychic discomfort (i.e., Depression and Self-derogation), men are more apt to turn to drugs and alcohol, whereas women consider suicide. Conversely, the situation changes in response to feelings of meaninglessness or a lack of purpose in life. Here, the females appear to turn to substance use, whereas the males react with thoughts of suicide.