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Trait gratitude and suicidal ideation and behavior: an exploratory study.

Karolina Krysinska^1,2, David Lester³, Jennifer Lyke³

¹1 Research Unit Clinical Psychology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium.

|October 7, 2015

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Trait gratitude and religiosity show potential as protective factors against suicidal ideation. However, their protective effects diminish when controlling for depression and stress, indicating a need for further research into positive emotions and human strengths.

Keywords:

gratitude nonfatal suicidal behavior protective factors suicidal ideation

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Psychology
Mental Health Research

Background:

Limited understanding of suicide protective factors within positive psychology.
Trait gratitude, a disposition to experience gratitude, is explored as a potential buffer against suicidal ideation and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the causal relationships between gratitude, religiosity, reasons for living, coping mechanisms, and social support in predicting suicidal ideation, threats, and attempts.
To control for the influence of depression and stressful life events in this model.

Main Methods:

A sample of 165 college students completed self-report measures.
Assessed gratitude, religiosity, reasons for living, social support, coping skills, stress, and depression.
Evaluated lifetime and current suicidal ideation, threats, and attempts.

Main Results:

Gratitude, religiosity, social support, coping skills, and reasons for living were negatively correlated with prior suicidal ideation, but not suicide attempts.
The statistical significance of gratitude and religiosity as protective factors disappeared after controlling for depression and stress.

Conclusions:

Positive emotions and human strengths like gratitude warrant further investigation for their role in preventing and mitigating suicidal ideation and behavior.
Understanding the interplay between positive psychological factors and negative outcomes is crucial for developing effective interventions.