Impact of Parental Mental Health and Help-Seeking on Adolescents’ Suicidal Ideations and Help-Seeking Behaviors

Jaehyun Han, Joung-Sook Ahn, Min-Hyuk Kim, Sei-Jin Chang, Jong-Koo Kim and Seongho Min ()
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Jaehyun Han: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea
Joung-Sook Ahn: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea
Min-Hyuk Kim: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea
Sei-Jin Chang: Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea
Jong-Koo Kim: Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea
Seongho Min: Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26426, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of parental mental health on adolescent offspring. Data regarding 6512 families from the 2010–2021 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed; among them, 428 were placed in the suicidal ideation (SI) group and 421 were placed in the matched control (MC) group. This number was selected for the use of the propensity score matching method. The findings highlighted significant associations between parental mental health and adolescent suicidal ideation, with mothers in the SI group having higher odds of Diagnosed Depression (OR 2.109, 1.023–4.350 95% CI), Depressive Mood (OR 2.155, 1.224–3.793 95% CI), and Suicidal Ideation (OR 2.532, 1.322–4.851 95% CI) compared to the MC group. Regarding the fathers, paternal Suicidal Ideation (OR 4.295, 1.747–10.599 95% CI) was the only significant factor for adolescent suicidal ideation. In contrast, maternal depressive symptoms and help-seeking behavior significantly impacted adolescent help-seeking; Maternal Depressive Mood increased with adolescent Help-Seeking (OR 4.486, 1.312–15.340 95% CI) while Maternal Suicidal Ideation reduced the probability of Help-Seeking in the SI group (OR 0.15, 0.031–0.721, 95% CI). Chronic and severe depressive symptoms in mothers could make adolescents less likely to seek help for their suicidal ideations. Therefore, clinicians working with adolescents should prioritize a family-oriented approach.

Keywords: suicidal ideation; parent; maternal; adolescent; help-seeking behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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