TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospective predictors of suicidality
T2 - defeat and entrapment lead to changes in suicidal ideation over time
AU - Taylor, Peter James
AU - Gooding, Patricia A.
AU - Wood, Alex M.
AU - Johnson, Judith
AU - Tarrier, Nicholas
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Theoretical perspectives into suicidality have suggested that heightened perceptions of defeat and entrapment lead to suicidality. However, all previous empirical work has been cross-sectional. We provide the first longitudinal test of the theoretical predictions, in a sample of 79 students who reported suicidality. Participants completed self-report measures of suicidal ideation, depression, defeat, and entrapment at two time points, approximately 12 months apart. People higher in defeat became more suicidal over time (β =.45), with baseline levels of suicidality and depressive symptoms controlled. The current results support the posited role of perceived defeat in driving suicidal ideation.
AB - Theoretical perspectives into suicidality have suggested that heightened perceptions of defeat and entrapment lead to suicidality. However, all previous empirical work has been cross-sectional. We provide the first longitudinal test of the theoretical predictions, in a sample of 79 students who reported suicidality. Participants completed self-report measures of suicidal ideation, depression, defeat, and entrapment at two time points, approximately 12 months apart. People higher in defeat became more suicidal over time (β =.45), with baseline levels of suicidality and depressive symptoms controlled. The current results support the posited role of perceived defeat in driving suicidal ideation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052080200&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00029.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00029.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21463354
AN - SCOPUS:80052080200
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 41
SP - 297
EP - 306
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 3
ER -