Citation

Pratt D, Foster E. J. Forensic Psychiatry Psychol. 2020; 31(2): 311-330.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14789949.2020.1732445

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicide is a major concern in custodial settings with prisoners identified as a high risk group. Much previous research is limited to focussing upon factors associated with increased likelihood of suicide. The current study investigates the potentially protective factors of hope and social support in a sample of 100 suicidal prisoners. Hope, especially the sub-component of agency thinking, and the perceived availability of social support were significantly related with lower levels of suicidal ideation. Prison suicide prevention efforts may benefit from incorporating hope focussed assessments and treatments. They should also consider an individual's need for increased availability of social support. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; social interaction; Suicide; male; prison; suicidal ideation; social support; hope; social isolation; hopelessness; major clinical study; controlled study; priority journal; regression analysis; prisoner; mental capacity; patient satisfaction; Article; Beck Hopelessness Scale; internal consistency; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; protective factors; custodial care