Citation

Pompili M, Innamorati M, Lester D, Brunetti S, Tatarelli R, Girardi P. Pers. Individ. Dif. 2007; 43(8): 2047-2056.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.paid.2007.06.019

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present study investigated the association of impulsivity, aggression and self-efficacy with protective factors against suicide. The study population consisted of 300 Italian university students (141 males, 159 females); mean age 24.2 (SD = 3.01). Participants were assessed by means of the Reasons for Living Inventory, the Aggression Questionnaire, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Correlations between reasons for living and aggression and impulsivity scores were weak. However, for those individuals with high self-efficacy, aggression and impulsivity were associated with stronger reasons for living. These results support the possibility that increasing general self-efficacy could be a useful target for interventions directed toward suicide prevention in individuals with problems in emotional control. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.