Citation

Wilburn VR, Smith DE. Adolescence 2005; 40(157): 33-45.

Affiliation

University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-6103, USA. wilburn@uakron.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15861616

Abstract

The relationships among stress, self-esteem, and suicidal ideation in late adolescents were examined in a group of college students. Multiple regression analysis indicated that both stress and self-esteem were significantly related to suicidal ideation; low self-esteem and stressful life events significantly predicted suicidal ideation. The hypothesis that self-esteem would moderate the effects of life stressors on suicidal ideation was supported at the .06 level. A significant minority of the sample indicated having thoughts severe enough to be classified as clinical suicidal ideation. In general, participants who had experienced negative life events in the 6 to 12 months prior to participating in the study had lower self-esteem than those who had similar stresses within the prior six months. However, the opposite was true for clinical suicidal ideators; those who experienced negative life stressors recently had lower self-esteem than those who experienced negative life events six months to a year in the past.

Language: en