Thwrated Belongingness, Perceived Burdensome and Risk for Suicide Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the association between Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensome and risk for suicide among Patients with Substance Use Disorders. After detailed review of the literature following hypotheses were formulated: 1. Thwarted belongingness is predicting suicidal ideation in person with substance use disorders. 2. Perceived burdensome is predict suicidal ideation in person with substance use disorders. 3. Acquired capability for suicide are moderate the relationship between desire for suicide and suicidal behavior in person with substance use. Specifically, the relationship between desire for suicide and suicide behavior will increase in response to high reports of acquired capability for suicide. A convenience sampling approach was used to choose the sample N=200 patients with substance use disorder for this study from several Rehabilitations Centers of Faisalabad. The variables under research were measured using the following scales: Interpersonal need Questionnaire, Beck suicidal Ideation Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale through the use of SPSS version 26, descriptive statistics, Multiple linear regression were used to evaluate the offered hypotheses of the current research. The results reveal that predictors explained 84% variation (R²=.0.84, F=475.509, p<.000). The analysis found that Thwarted belongingness is predicting suicidal ideation in person with substance use disorders (β = 0.880).  Our finding showed significant relationship between Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensome and risk for suicide among Patients with Substance Use Disorders.