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Table 2 Group comparisons of risk and protective factors according to the presence of suicidal ideation

From: Ego-resiliency moderates the risk of depression and social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation in medical students

Variable

Suicidal ideation

p

No

Mean ± SD

Yes

Mean ± SD

Total

Mean ± SD

Risk factors

 Depression

    

  BDI total score (except item 9)

6.0 ± 5.4

19.0 ± 8.8

7.4 ± 7.0

 < 0.001

 Social anxiety

  SPIN total score

15.0 ± 10.6

27.8 ± 12.0

16.2 ± 11.4

 < 0.001

  SPIN components

  Fear

6.2 ± 4.2

11.1 ± 4.6

6.7 ± 4.5

 < 0.001

  Physical symptoms

1.8 ± 2.4

4.5 ± 3.3

2.0 ± 2.6

 < 0.001

  Avoidance

7.0 ± 5.0

12.2 ± 5.8

7.5 ± 5.3

 < 0.001

Protective factors

 Self-esteem

    

  RSES total score

32.0 ± 4.6

22.1 ± 6.4

31.2 ± 5.6

 < 0.001

 Ego-resiliency

  ERS total score

39.2 ± 5.6

33.3 ± 7.3

38.6 ± 6.0

 < 0.001

 Perceived social support

  Duke-UNC FSSQ total score

33.9 ± 5.8

25.1 ± 9.3

33.0 ± 6.7

 < 0.001

 Duke-UNC FSSQ components

  Confidant support

20.6 ± 4.0

15.1 ± 6.0

20.1 ± 4.6

 < 0.001

  Affective support

13.3 ± 2.2

10.0 ± 3.7

13.0 ± 2.6

 < 0.001

  1. Statistical significance tests were performed using the Mann–Whitney U test
  2. BDI Beck Depression Inventory; SPIN Social Phobia Inventory; RSES Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; ERS Ego-Resiliency Scale; Duke-UNC FSSQ Duke-University of North Carolina Functional Social Support Questionnaire
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Annals of General Psychiatry

ISSN: 1744-859X