@article{ref1,
title="Spiritual well-being and suicidal ideation among college students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2009",
author="Taliaferro, Lindsay A. and Rienzo, Barbara A. and Pigg, R. Morgan and Miller, M. D. and Dodd, Virginia J.",
volume="58",
number="1",
pages="83-90",
abstract="Objective: This study explored whether specific dimensions of spiritual well-being (religious well-being and existential well-being) relate to reduced suicidal ideation, and whether associations persisted after controlling for religiosity and psychosocial variables associated with suicide. Participants: Participants were 457 college students who completed measures that assessed spiritual well-being, religiosity, hopelessness, depression, social support, and suicidal ideation. Methods: The authors used linear regression modeling to assess religious and spiritual correlates of suicidal ideation. Results: After controlling for demographic variables and psychosocial factors, neither involvement in organized religion nor religious well-being significantly contributed to suicidal ideation. However, even after controlling for significant correlates, existential well-being remained a significant predictor of suicidal ideation. Conclusions: This investigation highlighted existential well-being as an important factor associated with lower levels of suicidal ideation among college students. Findings from this study focusing on the association between spiritual well-being and suicidality may prove especially beneficial to suicide prevention efforts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.3200/JACH.58.1.83-90",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JACH.58.1.83-90"
}