Citation

Jahn DR, Cukrowicz KC. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2011; 41(6): 635-649.

Affiliation

Danielle R. Jahn and Kelly C. Cukrowicz, Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00060.x

PMID

22145823

Abstract

Older adults die by suicide at very high rates, and previous research indicates that perceived burdensomeness may contribute to deaths by suicide. In this study, the impact of the nature of relationships on perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation was examined. Results indicated that older adults' perceptions of burden on younger generations were associated with greater overall perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation when compared to the older adults' own or older generations. Thus, clinicians should examine general perceived burdensomeness as well as the types of relationships the older adult perceives himself or herself to be a burden on.

Language: en