Negative social interpretation bias and suicidality: Indirect pathways through social anxiety and perceived burdensomeness
Hannah C. Hamrick, Arooj Abid, Christopher G. Guadalupe, Nathan M. Hager, Morgan S. Middlebrooks, Matt R. Judah · 2026
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Hannah C. Hamrick and colleagues test a 2026 pathway linking negative social interpretation bias to suicidality via social anxiety plus unmet interpersonal needs. The team surveyed 325 undergraduates at a large southern United States university, combining self-reports with a bias task and controlling for depression symptoms.
Bias linked indirectly to suicidality through social anxiety and perceived burdensomeness, while direct and total effects were not significant. The pattern fits a chain where biased readings feed anxiety and burdensome beliefs that raise risk, independent of depression. The findings spotlight social anxiety as a distinct risk thread worth targeting in prevention.
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| CREATOR | Hannah C. Hamrick, Arooj Abid, Christopher G. Guadalupe, Nathan M. Hager, Morgan S. Middlebrooks, Matt R. Judah |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |