The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress In The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Parent-Child Conflict with Suicide Attempts Among Women in Less Privileged Areas on Cultural Context

Subject Areas : Psychology

Mehdi Shomali Ahmadabadi ^{1 *} , Atefeh Barkhordari Ahmadabadi ² , Asyeh Shahnawaz Khaleqdadi ³

1 - PhD., Department of Psychology, Ardakan Administration of Education, Yazd, Iran
2 - M.A., Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Islamic Education and Training, Isfahan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
3 - M. A., Department of Counseling and Rehabilitation, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Khash, Iran

Received: 2025-04-19 Accepted : 2025-06-01 Published : 2025-06-22

Keywords: Psychological distress, Childhood maltreatment, Parent-child conflict, Suicide attempts,

Abstract :

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of psychological distress in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and parent-child conflict with suicidal attempts among women in underprivileged areas on cultural context. The statistical population embraced all students’ mothers in underprivileged areas in Khash city on 2024. The sample consisted of 220 women from the five schools in the underprivileged areas of Khash County, randomly selected through cluster sampling. The research method was correlational study via path analysis. The data were collected by implementing Osman et al. Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised- SBQ-R (2001), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-CTQ of Hosseinkhani et al. (2014) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-K10 (2010). Data were analyzed using SPSS26 and AMOS24 software. Results indicated that all the direct paths of childhood maltreatment and parent-child conflict to psychological distress and suicide attempts were significant. The direct path of Psychological distress to suicide attempts was also significant (p < 0.01). All the indirect paths to suicide attempts were significant too. The model obtained an optimal goodness of fit indices. The findings revealed the necessity of identifying the effective factors and culturally sensitive interventions focused on reducing psychological distress and improving family relationships to take any measures for preventing suicide attempts.

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