Self-efficacy as a Mediator of the Relation Between Psychotic Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Black American Women with a Recent History of Intimate Partner Violence
摘要
This cross-sectional study aims to identify the role that self-efficacy plays in the link between psychotic symptoms and suicidal ideation in a high-risk sample of 209 Black women with a recent history of intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure and/or a suicide attempt. Data were collected as a part of a project designed to identify culturally competent mental health interventions for this group. We found that psychotic symptoms were positively related to suicidal ideation and inversely associated with self-efficacy. We also found an inverse relation between self-efficacy and suicidal ideation, suggesting that lower levels of self-efficacy were associated with increased suicidal thoughts. Moreover, the indirect effect of psychotic symptoms on suicidal ideation through self-efficacy was statistically significant. We conclude that bolstering self-efficacy may be a valuable intervention target for Black women with a history of IPV and suicide attempts.