Association between Loneliness and Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Analysis of a Nationally Representative US Sample
Loneliness aged 11-21 years predicts suicidal ideation (but not suicide attempt) 13 years later, suggesting a need for interventions delivered at the start of adolescence to prevent the onset of distressing suicidal ideation later in adolescence and young adulthood.
Authors
- Alexandra Pitman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1359)
- Karel Kieslich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-4833)
- Anna J. Hall
- Yufei Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6570-123X)
Institutions
- Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Suicide Research
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2025.2489159
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.84
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development