TY - JOUR PY - 2018// TI - Does optimism weaken the negative effects of being lonely on suicide risk? JO - Death studies A1 - Chang, Edward C. A1 - Chang, Olivia D. A1 - Martos, Tamás A1 - Sallay, Viola A1 - Li, Xiaoqing A1 - Lucas, Abigael G. A1 - Lee, Jerin SP - 63 EP - 68 VL - 42 IS - 1 N2 - The present study investigated loneliness and optimism as predictors of suicide risk, specifically, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, in 457 Hungarian college students. Beyond the expected role of loneliness in suicide risk, being optimistic buffered the positive association between loneliness and suicide. The findings implicate the importance of fostering optimism for potentially lowering suicide risk among lonely college students.
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LA - en SN - 0748-1187 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1332115 ID - ref1 ER -