Citation

Teismann T, Willutzki U, Michalak J, Siegmann P, Nyhuis P, Wolter M, Forkmann T. Psychiatry Res. 2017; 257: 276-278.

Affiliation

Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.060

PMID

28783575

Abstract

Depression and suicide ideation co-occur regularly. The present study investigated whether religious beliefs, i.e. trust in higher guidance, buffers the association between depression and suicide ideation. A total of 427 participants (n = 93 inpatients, n = 334 online sample) completed measures of suicide ideation, trust in higher guidance, and depression. Trust in higher guidance moderated the impact of depression on suicide ideation. Trust in higher guidance seems to confer resilience and should be taken into account when assessing individuals for suicide risk.

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Language: en

Keywords

Depression; Religious beliefs; Suicide ideation