Cassidy, S., McLaughlin, E., McGranaghan, R., Pelton, M., O'Connor, R. and Rodgers, J. (2023) Is camouflaging autistic traits associated with defeat, entrapment, and lifetime suicidal thoughts? Expanding the Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicide. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53(4), pp. 572-585. (doi: 10.1111/sltb.12965) (PMID:37129164)
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Abstract
Introduction: The current study explored whether camouflaging autistic traits is associated with defeat and entrapment and lifetime suicidal thoughts, as predicted by the Integrated Volitional Model of Suicide (IMV model). Methods: 180 UK undergraduate students (76.7% female 18–67 years) completed a cross-sectional online survey from February 5 to March 23, 2020, including self-report measures of defeat and entrapment (SDES), autistic traits (AQ-10), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), camouflaging autistic traits (CAT-Q), and lifetime suicidal thoughts and behaviors (SBQ-R item 1). Results: After controlling for age, gender, current depression, and anxiety symptoms, autistic traits accounted for significantly more of the variance in defeat and entrapment (1.1%), and camouflaging accounted for a further 3.2% of the variance. The association between autistic traits and lifetime suicidality was significantly mediated by camouflaging, defeat, and entrapment. After controlling for age, gender, current depression, and anxiety symptoms, defeat and entrapment (but not camouflaging) accounted for significantly more variance in lifetime suicidal thoughts. The interaction between camouflaging, defeat and entrapment predicted significantly less variance in lifetime suicidal thoughts than either variable alone. Conclusion: Results suggest that camouflaging autistic traits is a transdiagnostic risk factor for lifetime suicidality, relevant to the defeat and entrapment constructs of the IMV model.
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| Additional Information: | This research was conducted as part of an Undergraduate Psychology degree at the School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UK. Sarah Cassidy was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [ES/N000501/2], International Society for Autism Research, and the Slifka-Ritvo Foundation during the course of this research. |
| Keywords: | Autism spectrum conditions, autistic traits, broader autism phenotype, camouflaging, defeat, entrapment, Integrated Motivational–Volitional model of suicide, masking, suicidality, suicide. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | No |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | O'Connor, Professor Rory |
| Authors: | Cassidy, S., McLaughlin, E., McGranaghan, R., Pelton, M., O'Connor, R., and Rodgers, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0363-0234 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1943-278X |
| Published Online: | 02 May 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 53(4):572-585 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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