Citation

Assavedo BL, Green BA, Anestis MD. Death Stud. 2018; 42(2): 123-129.

Affiliation

The University of Southern Mississippi , Hattiesburg , MS.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2017.1334013

PMID

28557621

Abstract

The current study aimed to address the discrepancy between suicide rates in the military and general population by comparing facets of the interpersonal theory of suicide between civilians with multiple suicide attempts and US military personnel. Military personnel exhibited higher levels of capability for suicide but lower levels of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness than civilian multiple attempters. When comparing only personnel endorsing ideation and civilian multiple attempters, the significant difference for capability remained, but the differences for perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness became non-significant.

RESULTS suggest the emergence of ideation places personnel at a greater risk for suicide than many civilian multiple attempters.

Language: en

Keywords

capability for suicide; military; perceived burdensomeness; suicide; thwarted belongingness