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摘要
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Maintaining the good mental health of Taiwanese military personnel is crucial,
especially in light of incidents such as the Taiwan Strait crisis. Suicide is a leading
cause of death among military personnel and alexithymia is a significant risk factor
for suicidal ideation. However, the mechanisms linking alexithymia and suicidal
ideation in this psychologically burdened population remain poorly understood. In
total, 863 voluntary army military personnel from Taiwanese reserve brigades and
combined‐arms brigades were enroled between May 2020 and February 2021.
Structured questionnaires about alexithymia, perceived stress, depression, suicidal
ideation, and background characteristics were used. Mediation analyses were
conducted to examine the serial mediation roles of perceived stress and depression
in the relationship between alexithymia and suicidal ideation. Significant positive
correlations were observed between alexithymia, perceived stress, depression, and
suicidal ideation in bivariate analyses. Serial mediation analyses revealed that
alexithymia significantly predicted higher levels of perceived stress, subsequently
leading to depressive symptoms, which were associated with suicidal ideation.
Depression served as a significant mediator between alexithymia and suicidal
ideation. The strongest mediating effect (71.4%) was observed in the pathway from
alexithymia through perceived stress and depression to suicidal ideation. Limitations
included the utilization of cross‐sectional data and a reliance on retrospective
self‐report measures. Perceived stress and depression were identified as serial
mediators in the association between alexithymia and suicidal ideation. Clinically, it
is crucial to prioritise interventions that target emotional regulation skills and
assess the presence of alexithymia to effectively reduce suicidal ideation in military
personnel. |
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