@article{ref1,
title="Moderating effect of meanings-made on the relationship between exposure to potentially traumatic life events and suicidal ideation",
journal="Illness, crisis and loss",
year="2022",
author="Basu, Natasha and Schuler, Kaitlyn R. and Marie, Laura and Taylor, Sarah E. and Fadoir, Nicholas A. and Smith, Phillip N.",
volume="30",
number="2",
pages="192-208",
abstract="A majority of people experience potentially traumatic events but only a subsection develop negative psychological outcomes such as suicidal ideation. As these events may impact existing life-orienting systems, meaning-making processes are utilized to either assimilate new experiences into existing frameworks or revise existing schemas to accommodate novel incidents. The extent to which efficient meaning-making has occurred or the degree to which the events are integrated may be associated with the development of suicidal ideation. Therefore, this study investigated meanings-made as a moderator of the association between exposure to potentially traumatic life events and suicidal ideation. A total of 568 undergraduate students (Mage = 19.85 years, 69.4% females) completed the online questionnaires. The analyses indicated a significant moderation supporting the hypothesis. The results highlight meaning-making processes as a potential target for interventions directed at the reduction of suicide risk, particularly in individuals exposed to traumatic events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-1373",
doi="10.1177/1054137319898333",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1054137319898333"
}