Suicidal ideation in college students: A theoretical model
Abstract
This research highlighted the problem of suicidal ideation in college students and the dearth of research examining integrative and longitudinal theoretical models. Risk factors for suicidal ideation that are common in the literature, such as hopelessness, were explored. Additionally, factors that confer resiliency, such as hope, optimism, and meaning in life, were also considered. Attachment style was posited to be a distal influence upon suicidal ideation associated with risk and protective factors. The utility of measuring hope versus hopelessness also was addressed as a potential area for improvement in detection of suicidal ideation in college students. A model of suicidal ideation was proposed that included both risk and resiliency factors. This model was tested using measured-variable path analysis. The results showed that this model did not adequately account for the complex relationships among risk factors, protective factors, and suicidal ideation. Exploratory models were generated and additional exploratory hypotheses were tested for utility in future research. These exploratory findings were considered.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Rand, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Clinical psychology|Personality psychology|Higher education
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