NAGAMINE Daiki    Department   School of Medicine, School of Medicine    Position   Assistant Professor
Article types	Original article
Language	English
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	Negative interaction between emotional vulnerability and depressive symptoms may heighten suicidal ideation among Japanese university students: a cross-sectional study
Journal	Formal name：Frontiers in Psychiatry Abbreviation：Front. Psychiatry
Domestic / Foregin	Foregin
Publisher	frontiers
Volume, Issue, Page	15,pp.1-12
Author and coauthor	Shinji Yamaguchi, Daiki Nagamine, Yuka Murofushi, Kojiro Matsuda
Authorship	2nd author
Publication date	2024/09
Summary	Introduction: Studies examining the relationships among suicidal ideation, emotional vulnerability, and depressive symptoms are scarce. This study examined the effects of emotional vulnerability and depressive symptoms on suicidal ideation among Japanese university students. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 370 Japanese university students. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Results: In the multiple regression analysis, depressive symptoms were significant (β = .46, p < .001) but emotional vulnerability was not (β = .05, p = .318). A significant interaction emerged between emotional vulnerability and depressive symptoms (β = .22, p < .001). The model's R 2 value was .31 (p < .001). Simple slopes tests revealed the impact of depressive symptoms on suicidal ideation, even with low emotional vulnerability (b = .06, β = .27, p < .001), and a higher impact with high emotional vulnerability (b = .15, β = .65, p < .001). Discussion: The negative interaction between emotional vulnerability and depressive symptoms may heighten suicidal ideation among Japanese university students. Interventions targeting emotional vulnerability may help reduce suicidal ideation and achieve lower suicide rates.
DOI	10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1383907