Suicide among elementary school-age youth is vastly understudied despite being a major health concern. This study utilized mediation and moderation models to elucidate the nature of risk factors for suicide by examining the effect emotion dysregulation (of anger, sadness, and worry) has on the relation between ADHD symptoms (hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention) and suicidal outcomes (suicidal behavior and risk for suicide) in children ages 6 to 12. When accounting for sex, age, depressive symptoms, and emotion dysregulation, hyperactivity/impulsivity was positively associated with suicidal behavior; however, inattention was negatively associated with suicidal behavior. After accounting for the variance associated with sex, age, and depressive symptoms, two interaction effects were evident. At low levels of sadness and worry dysregulation, hyperactivity was positively associated with suicide risk. However, at high levels of sadness and worry dysregulation, hyperactivity was not related to suicide risk. Findings support moderation over mediation.

尽管是一个主要的健康问题，但对小学适龄青年自杀的研究却大大不足。本研究利用中介和调节模型，通过检查情绪失调（愤怒、悲伤和担忧）对 ADHD 症状（多动/冲动和注意力不集中）与自杀结果（自杀6 至 12 岁儿童的行为和自杀风险）。考虑到性别、年龄、抑郁症状和情绪失调，多动/冲动与自杀行为呈正相关；然而，注意力不集中与自杀行为呈负相关. 在考虑了与性别、年龄和抑郁症状相关的差异后，两种交互作用是明显的。在低水平的悲伤和担忧失调情况下，多动与自杀风险呈正相关。然而，在高度悲伤和担忧失调的情况下，多动与自杀风险无关。调查结果支持适度而不是调解。