Autistic traits, depression and suicide risk: The mediating role of self-compassion in medical students / Mustafa Cemil KARADURAN ; Buket KOPARAL in Research in Autism, 124 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202578 Titre : Autistic traits, depression and suicide risk: The mediating role of self-compassion in medical students Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Mustafa Cemil KARADURAN, Auteur ; Buket KOPARAL, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202578 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autistic traits  Depression  Self-compassion  Suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Depression and suicidal ideation are increasingly prevalent among medical students. Autistic traits and self-compassion may be potential factors related to these issues. This study aimed to examine whether autistic traits and self-compassion are associated with suicidal ideation among medical students during clinical internships. The study was designed as a cross-sectional investigation, including 304 medical students undergoing clinical internships. Participants completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire (SBQ). Serial mediation analyses were conducted to explore how autistic traits affect suicidal ideation through recent depressive symptoms and self-compassion. According to the findings, 47 % of the medical students reported recent depressive symptoms, and 24 % had experienced suicidal ideation at some point in their lives. Autistic traits were associated with lower self-compassion, increased depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Mediation analyses revealed that depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between autistic traits and suicidal ideation, while self-compassion had a protective effect (indirect effect = 0.044, SE = 0.010, 95 % CI = [0.027, 0.064]). Investigating autistic traits and self-compassion in medical students and developing targeted intervention plans may serve as mechanisms to reduce the risk of depression and suicide. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202578 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 [article] Autistic traits, depression and suicide risk: The mediating role of self-compassion in medical students [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Mustafa Cemil KARADURAN, Auteur ; Buket KOPARAL, Auteur . - 202578. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202578 Mots-clés : Autistic traits  Depression  Self-compassion  Suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Depression and suicidal ideation are increasingly prevalent among medical students. Autistic traits and self-compassion may be potential factors related to these issues. This study aimed to examine whether autistic traits and self-compassion are associated with suicidal ideation among medical students during clinical internships. The study was designed as a cross-sectional investigation, including 304 medical students undergoing clinical internships. Participants completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire (SBQ). Serial mediation analyses were conducted to explore how autistic traits affect suicidal ideation through recent depressive symptoms and self-compassion. According to the findings, 47 % of the medical students reported recent depressive symptoms, and 24 % had experienced suicidal ideation at some point in their lives. Autistic traits were associated with lower self-compassion, increased depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Mediation analyses revealed that depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between autistic traits and suicidal ideation, while self-compassion had a protective effect (indirect effect = 0.044, SE = 0.010, 95 % CI = [0.027, 0.064]). Investigating autistic traits and self-compassion in medical students and developing targeted intervention plans may serve as mechanisms to reduce the risk of depression and suicide. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202578 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556

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