More frequent negative social exchanges are associated with higher suicide ideation and risk in men service members/veterans

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca K. Blais ◽  
Rick A. Cruz ◽  
Sarfaraz Serang
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Social Exchanges ◽  
Negative Social Exchanges

Can Positive Social Exchanges Buffer the Detrimental Effects of Negative Social Exchanges? Age and Gender Differences

Gerontology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine L. Fiori ◽  
Tim D. Windsor ◽  
Elissa L. Pearson ◽  
Dimity A. Crisp
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Social Exchanges ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
Negative Social Exchanges ◽  
And Gender

Unit Cohesion and Social Support as Protective Factors Against Suicide Risk and Depression Among National Guard Service Members

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-228
Author(s):  
Kelsi F. Rugo ◽  
Feea R. Leifker ◽  
Malisa M. Drake-Brooks ◽  
Michael B. Snell ◽  
Craig J. Bryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Unit Level ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Unit Cohesion ◽  
Social Support Resources

Introduction: Suicide and depression continue to be pervasive problems across military populations, including within the National Guard. Existing literature highlights the protective effects of social support and unit cohesion for both suicide risk and depression, yet to our knowledge, these associations have never been confirmed in National Guard populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the impacts of social support resources (i.e., general social support and unit cohesion) on depression and suicide risk among a large sample (n = 877) of National Guard service members. Methods: Multilevel modeling was used to examine the impact of social support resources on depression and suicide ideation at both the individual and unit level. Results: Results indicated that higher levels of perceived social support were associated with lower levels of depression and suicide ideation at both the individual and unit levels. Additionally, higher levels of perceived unit cohesion significantly predicted lower levels of depression and suicide ideation at the individual, but not unit level. Discussion: Limitations include self-report measurement and cross-sectional nature of the data. These findings hold implications for improvement of operational climate within military units and reduction of suicide risk and depressive symptoms among National Guard service members.

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