@article{ref1,
title="Improving Health-Related Quality of Life and Reducing Suicide in Primary Care: Can Social Problem-Solving Abilities Help?",
journal="International journal of mental health and addiction",
year="2019",
author="Walker, K.L. and Kaniuka, A. and Sirois, F.M. and Chang, E.C. and Hirsch, J.K.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="295-309",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1874",
doi="10.1007/s11469-018-0019-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-0019-1"
}