%0 Journal Article
%T Testing a model of suicide ideation in college students
%J Suicide and life-threatening behavior
%D 2005
%A Konick, Lisa C.
%A Gutierrez, Peter M.
%V 35
%N 2
%P 181-192
%X This study examined several risk factors-negative life events (NLE), hopelessness, and depressive symptoms-believed to commonly precipitate suicide ideation in college students. A total of 345 undergraduates participated in the study. Students completed four self-report questionnaires. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to construct a risk model of suicide ideation. This study confirmed depressive symptoms and hopelessness as predictors of suicide ideation in college students; however, NLE impacted suicidal thoughts through hopelessness and depressive symptoms. Interestingly, depressive symptoms exerted a stronger influence on suicide ideation than hopelessness. Hopelessness served as a partial mediator in the relationship between NLE and depressive symptoms; however, depressive symptoms fully mediated the relationship between NLE and hopelessness. Clinical implications for understanding suicide risk in college students are discussed.
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0363-0234
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.35.2.181.62875