TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - An empirical test of the three-step theory of suicide in U.K. u niversity students
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Dhingra, Katie
A1  - Klonsky, E. David
A1  - Tapola, Vojna
SP  - 478
EP  - 487
VL  - 49
IS  - 2
N2  - The purpose of this study was to further our understanding of how individuals move down the pathway from first thinking about suicide to ultimately attempting to take their own lives by empirically testing the Three-Step Theory (3ST) in a sample of university students (n = 665). <br><br>RESULTS largely support the theory's central propositions. First, an interactive model of pain and hopelessness accounted for substantial variance in suicidal desire. This result replicated in both men and women, and across age groups (i.e., below 35 and at or above 35). Also, as predicted, connectedness was protective against ideation in those high on both pain and hopelessness. However, contrary to our prediction, connectedness was similarly protective among everyone else. Finally, suicide capacity predicted suicide attempt history over and above current and lifetime suicide ideation. These findings provide further support to the 3ST.<br><br>© 2018 The American Association of Suicidology.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12437
ID  - ref1
ER  -