Background: While belongingness has frequently been investigated in the general population as an antidote to experiencing depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicidal behavior, it has rarely been evaluated as a protective factor among individuals bereaved by suicide. Aims: We examined whether perceived belongingness could moderate the differences between suicide-bereaved, suicide-exposed, and nonexposed respondents regarding depression, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. Method: We conducted an online survey of the adult Israeli population (N = 806), with 203 suicide-bereaved, 266 suicide-exposed, and 377 nonexposed respondents. Participants completed several questionnaires tapping depression and suicidality as well as perceived belongingness levels. Results: Individuals bereaved by suicide reported the highest levels of depression, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts in comparison with suicide-exposed and nonexposed individuals. However, belongingness was found to moderate these distinctions concerning suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Limitations: Belongingness was assessed by only a single question, and the online survey suffered from a relatively high nonresponse rate. Conclusion: Our results suggest that belongingness may act as a potent antidote to the adverse mental health consequences among individuals bereaved by suicide. Clinicians should accord adequate attention to fostering social connectedness among their clients bereaved by suicide.

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齐心协力——归属感对自杀者的抑郁、自杀意念和行为的保护作用。

背景：虽然归属感经常在普通人群中作为抑郁症、自杀念头和自杀行为的解毒剂进行调查，但很少被评估为因自杀而失去亲人的个体的保护因素。目的：我们研究了感知归属感是否能缓和自杀亲人、自杀暴露和未暴露受访者在抑郁、自杀意念和自杀未遂方面的差异。方法：我们对以色列成年人口（N = 806）进行了一项在线调查，其中有 203 名自杀丧亲者、266 名曾有过自杀史的受访者和 377 名未曾自杀过的受访者。参与者完成了几份关于抑郁和自杀以及感知归属感水平的问卷调查。结果：因自杀而失去亲人的人报告的抑郁程度最高，自杀意念，以及与自杀暴露和未暴露个体相比的自杀企图。然而，发现归属感可以缓和这些关于自杀意念和自杀企图的区别。局限性：归属感仅通过一个问题进行评估，在线调查的无响应率相对较高。结论：我们的研究结果表明，归属感可能是对自杀身亡者的不良心理健康后果的有效解毒剂。临床医生应充分注意培养因自杀而失去亲人的客户之间的社会联系。归属感仅通过一个问题进行评估，在线调查的无响应率相对较高。结论：我们的研究结果表明，归属感可能是对自杀身亡者的不良心理健康后果的有效解毒剂。临床医生应充分注意培养因自杀而失去亲人的客户之间的社会联系。归属感仅通过一个问题进行评估，在线调查的无响应率相对较高。结论：我们的研究结果表明，归属感可能是对自杀身亡者的不良心理健康后果的有效解毒剂。临床医生应充分注意培养因自杀而失去亲人的客户之间的社会联系。