Childhood maltreatment, self-esteem, and suicidal ideation in a low-ses emerging adult sample: The moderating role of heart rate variability

Auteurs

Erinn Bernstein Duprey, Assaf Oshri, Sihong Liu.

Résumé

textbfObjectives Childhood maltreatment is associated with risk for suicidal ideation later in life, yet more research is needed on the indirect effects and bioregulatory protective factors in this association. The present study aimed to investigate the indirect influence of childhood maltreatment on suicidal ideation in emerging adulthood via level of self-esteem, and examine the moderating role of heart rate variability (HRV; a proxy for emotion regulation) in this indirect association. textbfMethods The study included a sample of 167 non-metropolitan emerging adults (M$_textrmage$ = 21.17, 55.8% female) of low-socioeconomic status (low-SES). HRV data was obained using an electrocardigram, whereas childhood maltreatment, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem data were obtained via self-report. textbfResults Childhood maltreatment was indirectly associated with suicidal ideation via reduced self-esteem. HRV buffered this indirect association. textbfConclusions Childhood maltreatment poses a risk for the development of suicidal ideation. Interventions that bolster self-esteem and emotion regulation may reduce suicide risk for emerging adults with a history of childhood maltreatment. ADULTE IDÉATION ESTIME-SOI ÉVÉNEMENT-VIE ENFANCE ABUS-PHYSIQUE ABUS-SEXUEL ABUS-PSYCHOLOGIQUE NÉGLIGENCE


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