Author : Cory E. Wallack
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation Among American College Students by : Cory E. Wallack
Download or read book Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation Among American College Students written by Cory E. Wallack and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Factors assoicated with suicidal ideation among Amercian college students: A re-examination of the Escape Theory of Suicide The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of the Escape Theory of Suicide in accounting for the development of suicidal ideation among a sample of undergraduate college students. One hundred eighty-one students completed a battery of assessments including measures of stress, perfectionism, attribution style, self-awareness, anxiety, depression, hopelessness, reasons for living, and suicidal ideation. While the proposed model of study was not found to be significant, modifications resulted in a final model that provided a strong fit with the data and accounted for a significant amount of the variance in suicidal ideation scores. As such, the results indicate that the Escape Theory of Suicide provides a promising structure for understanding the manner in which college students develop suicidal thinking. Furthermore, the results support the inclusion of both stress and maladaptive perfectionism in the Escape Theory. However, only partial support was provided for the inclusion of negative attribution in the Escape Theory, and support was not provided for the inclusion of heightened self-awareness. The findings of the present study provide direction for future research aimed at further identification of the factors associated with suicidal ideation among college students. Additionally, the present findings may provide practitioners with important information concerning factors to consider when designing suicide prevention and intervention programs for college students.