TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Moderating effect of meanings-made on the relationship between exposure to potentially traumatic life events and suicidal ideation
JO  - Illness, crisis and loss
A1  - Basu, Natasha
A1  - Schuler, Kaitlyn R.
A1  - Marie, Laura
A1  - Taylor, Sarah E.
A1  - Fadoir, Nicholas A.
A1  - Smith, Phillip N.
SP  - 192
EP  - 208
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-1373
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1054137319898333
ID  - ref1
ER  -