Citation

Walker KL, Kaniuka A, Sirois FM, Chang EC, Hirsch JK. Int. J. Ment. Health Addiction 2019; 17(2): 295-309.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11469-018-0019-1

PMID

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Abstract

Problem-solving deficits and poor health-related quality of life are associated with suicide risk; yet, little is known about the interrelations between these variables. In 220 primary care patients, we examined the potential mediating role of physical and mental health-related quality of life on the relation between social problem-solving ability and suicidal behavior. Participants completed the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised, Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised, and Short-Form 36 Health Survey. Utilizing bootstrapped mediation, our hypotheses were partially supported; mediating effects were found for mental health-related quality of life on the relation between social problem-solving and suicidal behavior. Physical health-related quality of life was not a significant mediator. Greater social problem-solving ability is associated with better mental health-related quality of life and, in turn, to less suicidal behavior. Interventions promoting social problem-solving ability may increase quality of life and reduce suicide risk in primary care patients. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Language: en

Keywords

Primary care; Suicidal behavior; Health-related quality of life; Social problem-solving