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Citation

Gibb BE, Andover MS, Beach SR. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2006; 36(1): 12-18.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA. bgibb@binghamton.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16676621

Abstract

Although hopelessness and depression are known risk factors for suicide, most individuals who are hopeless or depressed never make a suicide attempt. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that college students' (n = 230) attitudes toward suicide (the degree to which they see it as an acceptable option under some circumstances) would moderate the link between both hopelessness and depressive symptoms and their levels of suicidal ideation. This moderation hypothesis was supported, but only among men. Specifically, among men, levels of hopelessness and depressive symptoms were significantly related to suicidal ideation among only those with relatively positive attitudes toward suicide.


Language: en

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