TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Suicidal women may risk their lives but not their social relationships
JO  - Clinical psychologist
A1  - Pasculli, Ashleigh J.
A1  - Harris, Keith M.
SP  - 46
EP  - 54
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE Risk-taking is an important but understudied suicidal factor, particularly concerning women. This study examined a broad range of risk behaviours and perceptions that might aid the early detection of suicidality by clinicians and gatekeepers. <br><br>METHOD A purposive anonymous online survey, preferable for collecting data on stigmatised issues, produced a sample of 273 Australian/New Zealand women (aged 18-67 years) covering a broad spectrum of suicidal factors and risk-taking behaviours. Participants completed items on risk-taking perceptions and behavioural willingness, and the Suicidal Affect-Behavior-Cognition Scale. Demographic factors were controlled for in partial correlations and hierarchical regression modelling, which tested the validity of risk-taking variables as predictors of suicidality. <br><br>RESULTS Suicidality was positively associated with willingness to engage in infidelity, not wearing seatbelts or motorcycle helmets, and negatively associated with interpersonal risk-taking (unwillingness to endanger social relationships). Hierarchical regression modelling revealed these risk-taking perceptions and behaviours explained 34% of the variance in women's suicidality, after accounting for age and ethnicity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that some types of commonplace risk-taking, or avoidance, may serve as important indicators or warning signs for suicidal crises in women. Clinicians should consider possible underlying psychological distress when encountering these symptoms and behaviours.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1328-4207
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cp.12103
ID  - ref1
ER  -