TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Differentiating suicidal motivations and manifestations in a forensic sample
JO  - Canadian journal of behavioural science
A1  - Holden, R.R.
A1  - Kroner, D.G.
SP  - 35
EP  - 44
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - This research investigated the potential multidimensional associations among suicide criteria (i.e., previous attempt, suicide intent, suicidal desire, suicide preparation) and empirically relevant, psychological variables (i.e., depression, hopelessness, internal perturbation-based reasons, extrapunitive/manipulative motivations). Further, the relative statistical importance of the psychological variables was also evaluated. For a sample of 235 male prison inmate volunteers, three key findings emerged. First, internal perturbation-based reasons for attempting suicide statistically predicted each suicide criterion. Second, these reasons often outperformed hopelessness in statistically predicting suicide criteria. Third, associations among suicide criteria and psychological variables were multidimensional, not unidimensional. In particular, independent dimensions of Negative Cognitions and Action Orientation emerged and replicated previous findings. Implications of these results are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0008-400X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0087184
ID  - ref1
ER  -