Citation

Holden RR, Kroner DG. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2003; 35(1): 35-44.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/h0087184

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

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.

Language: en