Apologies in Crisis: The Link Between Perceived Burdensomeness and Suicide Risk in Online Text Communication
These findings suggest that perceived burdensomeness may influence the expression of apology in digital communication under interpersonal distress. While not directly indicative of suicide risk, apologetic messages could reflect psychological vulnerability in certain contexts.
Authors
- Hajime Sueki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0316-1710)
- Takato Oyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-4705)
- Matia Okubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1398-6062)
- Yoshihiko Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3417-5776)
- Kenta Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-6681)
Institutions
- Wako University (JP)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP)
- Senshu University (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
- Aichi Shukutoku University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.70063
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health via Writing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology