Citation

Chang EC, Yu EA, Kahle ER, Jeglic EL, Hirsch JK. Cognit. Ther. Res. 2013; 37(6): 1285-1293.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10608-013-9572-x

PMID

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Abstract

In the present study, we examined hope and positive problem orientation as additive predictors of suicidal risk, namely, hopelessness and suicide behavior, in a sample of 155 (37 males and 118 females) Latinos. Consistent with expectations,we found hope and positive problemorientation to be associatedwith lower suicidal risk. In addition, results of conducting hierarchical regression analyses indicated that hope accounted for significant variance in both indices of suicidal risk. Moreover, the inclusion of positive problem orientation as a predictor was found to account for additional unique variance in both indices of suicidal risk, beyond what was accounted for by hope. Finally, results of conducting additional analyses indicated a significant Hope 9 Positive Problem Orientation interaction effect in accounting for suicidal risk. Some implications of the present findings are discussed. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; cognition; suicide; female; male; suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; hope; prediction; Suicidal risk; hopelessness; article; questionnaire; expectation; normal human; self report; middle aged; Hispanic; perception; Hope; predictor variable; Beck Hopelessness Scale; post hoc analysis; construct validity; orientation; young adult; Latinos; positive problem orientation; Positive problem orientation