According to Dr. Catalina González Forteza, a study conducted among high school students showed that those who said that they had attempted to take their lives had feelings of low self - esteem and had a poor relationship with their parents.
وبالتباين مع ذلك ،‏ فإن الاحداث الذين يتجنبون طريقة التفكير المدمِّرة للذات هم عامةً « الذين يتمتعون بعلاقة جيدة بأمهم وأبيهم » .‏