The Impact of Anaclitic and Introjective Personality Dimensions on the Relationship Between Romantic Conflict and Suicidal Ideation in Adults
Faculty Mentor
Hyungji Kim, Kevin Meehan
Major/Area of Research
Psychology
Description
This study explores how personality dimension interacts with romantic conflict, desire for communication and suicidality. Participants were 104 adults from an online platform who reported present involvement in a romantic relationship and suicidal ideation. Average age of participants was 35.84 (SD= 9.943) with 36.9% identifying as male, 58.3% female, and 4.8% identifying with genders other than cisgender male/ female. Participants identified as White (68%,) Black or African American (8.7%), Latin, Latinx, Hispanic, or Spanish Origin (9.7%), Asian (6.8%), two or more races (5.8%) and American Indian or Alaskan Native (1%). Personality dimensions were measured using the Depressive Experience Questionnaire (Blatt, D'Afflitti, Quinlan, 1976). Rates of suicidal ideation, desire for communication and romantic conflict were obtained over 14 consecutive days using daily diary methodology.
There was not a significant relationship between romantic conflict and suicidal urge r (99) = .18, p = .073). There was a significant negative main effect found between desire for communication and suicidal urge (B = 2.48, SE = 0.88, t = 2.83, p =.0057). There was a significant negative interaction found by self-critical personality on desire to communicate and suicidality ( B = -0.02, SE = .01, t = -3.21, p =.0018) such that participants who reported higher than average levels of self-critical traits experienced a greater effect of desire to communicate on suicidality (B =-.69, z = -4.65, p <.001), when compared to average or lower than average levels of self criticism (b= -.28, z = -3.21, p =.001, B = 0.101, z = 0.639, p =.523, respectively). Results indicate that the effect of desire to communicate during conflict on suicidality is partially moderated by self-critical personality dimension. For those with higher rates of self- criticism, lower desire to communicate during romantic conflict may be at in- creased risk for suicidal ideation.
The Impact of Anaclitic and Introjective Personality Dimensions on the Relationship Between Romantic Conflict and Suicidal Ideation in Adults
This study explores how personality dimension interacts with romantic conflict, desire for communication and suicidality. Participants were 104 adults from an online platform who reported present involvement in a romantic relationship and suicidal ideation. Average age of participants was 35.84 (SD= 9.943) with 36.9% identifying as male, 58.3% female, and 4.8% identifying with genders other than cisgender male/ female. Participants identified as White (68%,) Black or African American (8.7%), Latin, Latinx, Hispanic, or Spanish Origin (9.7%), Asian (6.8%), two or more races (5.8%) and American Indian or Alaskan Native (1%). Personality dimensions were measured using the Depressive Experience Questionnaire (Blatt, D'Afflitti, Quinlan, 1976). Rates of suicidal ideation, desire for communication and romantic conflict were obtained over 14 consecutive days using daily diary methodology.
There was not a significant relationship between romantic conflict and suicidal urge r (99) = .18, p = .073). There was a significant negative main effect found between desire for communication and suicidal urge (B = 2.48, SE = 0.88, t = 2.83, p =.0057). There was a significant negative interaction found by self-critical personality on desire to communicate and suicidality ( B = -0.02, SE = .01, t = -3.21, p =.0018) such that participants who reported higher than average levels of self-critical traits experienced a greater effect of desire to communicate on suicidality (B =-.69, z = -4.65, p <.001), when compared to average or lower than average levels of self criticism (b= -.28, z = -3.21, p =.001, B = 0.101, z = 0.639, p =.523, respectively). Results indicate that the effect of desire to communicate during conflict on suicidality is partially moderated by self-critical personality dimension. For those with higher rates of self- criticism, lower desire to communicate during romantic conflict may be at in- creased risk for suicidal ideation.