The Association between Stress and Passive and Active Suicidal Ideation: Does Social Support Actually Moderate These Relationships When Studied in Real-Time?

Research is needed to understand individual vulnerabilities influencing real-time suicidal ideation (SI). Among a community sample (N=103) completing real-time smartphone surveys, spikes in stress increased immediate risk for SI. Decreases in usual social support increased risk for SI, although social support buffered risk for (passive) SI when facing interpersonal stress.