Academic Stress and Suicidal Ideation: Moderated Mediation Study

Abstract Objective: To examine the moderated mediation association of coping and resilience on academic stress and suicidal ideation. Method: We sample 505 undergraduate volunteers [including 329(65.1%) males and 176(34.9%) females] from three South-Eastern Nigerian Universities. Participants were administered self-report: Lakaev Academic Stress Response Scale (LASRS; Lakaev, 2006), Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI; Beck, Kovacs, & Weissman, 1979), Brief COPE (B-COPE; Carver, 1997) and Resilience Scale (RS-14; Wagnild & Young, 1993). Results: Hayes regression-based PROCESS macro showed that academic stress was a significant predictor of coping. Coping did not significantly predict suicidal ideation but moderated the effect of academic stress on suicidal ideation, such that low or moderate coping with academic stress would most likely lead to suicidal ideation. However, resilience negatively predicted suicidal ideation and was positively associated with academic stress. A Sobel test (z = 3.21, p = .004) confirmed that resilience fully mediated the relationship between academic stress and suicidal ideation.Conclusion: Educational administrators and policy makers should incorporate courses and teachings that entail effective coping skills as well as inculcate resilience especially to fresh undergraduates, since resilient students recover from academic stress given that they practice adequate coping strategies; and such students may not likely ideate about suicide

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The impact of trait emotional intelligence and resilience on suicidal behavior in university students

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.475 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S403-S403

Author(s):

P. Sojer ◽

S. Kainbacher ◽

G. Kemmler ◽

H. Freudenthaler ◽

E. Deisenhammer

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Life Events ◽

Suicidal Behavior ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Self Report ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

IntroductionSuicidal ideation has repeatedly been reported as a predecessor of suicidal behavior. Several neuropsychological parameters have been associated with suicidal ideation. Emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience, which play an important role in the emergence of psychiatric disorders may also be related with suicidality.ObjectivesThe main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of trait EI and resilience with suicidal ideation. Moreover, we hypothesized that EI and resilience would be correlated with each other and that they were moderating variables between stressful life events and suicidal ideation.MethodsA total of 277 male and female students without current psychiatric diseases were recruited per online questionnaire asking for lifetime and 4-weeks suicidal ideation and demographic data and containing the Resilience Scale of Wagnild and Young, the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale and, for the measurement of trait EI, the Self-Report Emotional Ability Scale. Additionally, we applied the Social Readjustment Rating Scale to assess stressful life events.ResultsWe found significant negative correlations between lifetime and in part 4-weeks suicidal ideation and intrapersonal trait EI as well as resilience. Trait EI and resilience were interrelated. There was no significant moderating effect of trait EI or resilience on the relationship between SRRS score and suicidality.ConclusionAssessing EI and resilience as trait factors might be helpful in the prospective identification of suicidal individuals.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Examining the link between prior suicidality and subsequent suicidal ideation among high-risk US military service members

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291718003124 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 (13) ◽

pp. 2237-2246 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Melanie A. Hom ◽

Mary E. Duffy ◽

Megan L. Rogers ◽

Jetta E. Hanson ◽

Peter M. Gutierrez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Military Service ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Self Report ◽

Service Members ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Us Military ◽

Military Service Members ◽

The Relationship

AbstractBackgroundResearch is needed to identify the factors that explain the link between prior and future suicidality. This study evaluated possible mediators of the relationship between: (1) the severity of prior suicidality and (2) suicidal ideation severity at 3-month follow-up among a sample of high-risk military personnel.MethodsUS military service members referred to or seeking care for suicide risk (N = 624) completed self-report psychiatric domain measures and a clinician interview assessing prior suicidality severity at baseline. Three months later, participants completed a self-report measure of suicidal ideation severity. Three separate percentile bootstrap mediation models were used to examine psychiatric factors (i.e. alcohol abuse, anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, insomnia, posttraumatic stress symptoms, suicidal ideation, and thwarted belongingness) as parallel mediators of the relationship between prior suicidality severity (specifically, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and overall suicidality – i.e. ideation/attempt severity combined) at baseline and suicidal ideation severity at follow-up.ResultsHopelessness, specifically, and the total effect of all mediators, each significantly accounted for the relationship between prior suicidality severity and subsequent ideation severity across models. In the models with attempt severity and overall suicidality severity as predictors, thwarted belongingness was also a significant mediator.ConclusionsHopelessness, thwarted belongingness, and overall severity of psychiatric indices may explain the relationship between prior suicidality severity and future suicidal ideation severity among service members at elevated suicide risk. Research is needed to replicate these findings and examine other possible mediators.

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The association between body dysmorphic symptoms and suicidality among adolescents and young adults: a genetically informative study

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291720002998 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Georgina Krebs ◽

Lorena Fernández de la Cruz ◽

Frühling V. Rijsdijk ◽

Daniel Rautio ◽

Jesper Enander ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Regression Models ◽

Genetic Factors ◽

Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Self Report ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Substantial Risk ◽

The Relationship ◽

Report Measure

Abstract Background Previous research indicates that body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is associated with risk of suicidality. However, studies have relied on small and/or specialist samples and largely focussed on adults, despite these difficulties commonly emerging in youth. Furthermore, the aetiology of the relationship remains unknown. Methods Two independent twin samples were identified through the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden, at ages 18 (N = 6027) and 24 (N = 3454). Participants completed a self-report measure of BDD symptom severity. Young people and parents completed items assessing suicidal ideation/behaviours. Logistic regression models tested the association of suicidality outcomes with: (a) probable BDD, classified using an empirically derived cut-off; and (b) continuous scores of BDD symptoms. Bivariate genetic models examined the aetiology of the association between BDD symptoms and suicidality at both ages. Results Suicidal ideation and behaviours were common among those with probable BDD at both ages. BDD symptoms, measured continuously, were linked with all aspects of suicidality, and associations generally remained significant after adjusting for depressive and anxiety symptoms. Genetic factors accounted for most of the covariance between BDD symptoms and suicidality (72.9 and 77.7% at ages 18 and 24, respectively), but with significant non-shared environmental influences (27.1 and 22.3% at ages 18 and 24, respectively). Conclusions BDD symptoms are associated with a substantial risk of suicidal ideation and behaviours in late adolescence and early adulthood. This relationship is largely explained by common genetic liability, but non-shared environmental effects are also significant and could provide opportunities for prevention among those at high-risk.

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The relationship between burnout and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers

International Journal of Police Science & Management ◽

10.1177/1461355719856026 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 181-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Candice A. Wray ◽

Sharlene Beckford Jarrett

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Police Officers ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Accomplishment ◽

Self Report ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Crime ◽

The Relationship

Jamaican police officers often encounter organizational and societal stressors through their work in high-crime and low-resource settings. Repeated exposure to stressors, with limited opportunities for support, can compromise emotional well-being and increase the risk of experiencing burnout and suicidal ideation. This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment) and suicidal ideations among Jamaican police officers surveyed in 2017. Jamaican police officers ( N = 305) from five major urban divisions completed two self-report questionnaires. The results revealed significant relationships between emotional exhaustion and suicidal ideations ( r = .17, p < .01) and depersonalization and suicidal ideations ( r = .18, p < .01). However, there was no significant relationship between personal accomplishment and suicidal ideations ( p > .01). Implementing programmes that offer access to adaptive coping or stress management skills and social support systems may reduce burnout and decrease risk for suicidal ideation.

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HUBUNGAN KECERDASAN EMOSI DENGAN RESILIENSI PENYINTAS BANJIR

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia ◽

10.7454/jki.v20i3.624 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 148-157

Author(s):

Lina Iffata Fauziya ◽

Novy Helena Catharina Daulima

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Recovery Phase ◽

Self Report ◽

Mental Health Nursing ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Health Nursing ◽

The Relationship ◽

Post Disaster

Paska terjadinya bencana, penyintas mengalami beberapa fase bencana yang dapat mengarah pada masalah psikologis akibat peristiwa traumatik. Kemampuan resiliensi yang dihasilkan berdasarkan kecerdasan emosi penyintas diperlukan dalam fase pemulihan bencana. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan karakteristik dan kecerdasan emosi dengan resiliensi pada penyintas banjir. Penelitian deskriptif analitik ini dilakukan di Desa Cemara Kulon dengan stratified random sampling pada 122 penyintas bencana banjir Indramayu dengan menggunakan instrumen Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test dan Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Hasil analisis menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara pendidikan (p= 0,033) dan kecerdasan emosi (p= 0,000) dengan resiliensi. Penyintas dengan ke-cerdasan emosi tinggi memiliki peluang lebih besar untuk beresiliensi dengan baik. Oleh karena itu asuhan keperawatan jiwa dengan mengacu pada kecerdasan emosi penyintas diharapkan dapat membuat penyintas dalam kondisi yang resilien di fase pemulihan bencana. Kesegeraan asuhan keperawatan jiwa dan edukasi kesehatan jiwa paska bencana juga diharapkan dapat menurunkan angka kejadian dampak psikologis paska bencana. Kata kunci: banjir, Indramayu, kecerdasan emosi, penyintas, resiliensi The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience of the Flood Survivor’s. Post-occurrence of disaster makes survivors experienced several phases of disaster that could lead to mental health problems because as a result of traumatic event. Resilience with the role of emotional intelligence is needed in post-disaster recovery phase. This study aims to determine the relationship between the characteristics of the flood survivors and their emotional intelligence with resilience. Analytic descriptive study was conducted in Cemara Kulon with stratified random sampling on 122 flood Indramayu survivors. The instruments used in this study were Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The result showed there were bound relationship between education (p= 0.033) and emotional intelligence (p= 0.000) with resilience. Survivors with high emotional intelligence have greater opportunities to resilience well. Therefore the mental health nursing care shall refer to the survivors’ emotional intelligence so that survivors will be resilient in the recovery phase of disaster. The urgency of mental health nursing care and education on post-disaster is expected to reduce the incidence of post-disaster psychological impact. Keywords: emotional intelligence, flood, Indramayu, resilience, survivor

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Neuroticism and Somatic Complaints: Concomitant Effects of Rumination and Worry

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s1352465818000619 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 431-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew Denovan ◽

Neil Dagnall ◽

George Lofthouse

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Somatic Symptom ◽

Short Form ◽

Somatic Complaints ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽

Response Scale ◽

Symptom Scale ◽

The Relationship

Background: Neuroticism is associated with inflated somatic symptom reporting. Worry and rumination are a cognitive concomitant of neuroticism and potentially mediate the neuroticism–somatic complaint relationship. Aims: The present study examined the degree to which worry and rumination mediated the relationship between neuroticism and somatic complaints. Method: A sample of 170 volunteers, recruited via convenience sampling, took part. Participants completed a series of self-report measures: the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Short Form, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, the Ruminative Response Scale and the Somatic Symptom Scale-8. Results: Analysis revealed significant positive correlations between neuroticism, rumination and worry. Neuroticism, rumination and worry also correlated positively with somatic complaints. Using structural equation modelling, a mediational model indicated that rumination fully mediated the relationship between neuroticism and somatic complaints. Conclusions: Findings are consistent with the symptom perception hypothesis and have implications for healthcare in terms of managing individuals who present with multiple somatic complaints. Future research would benefit from adopting a longitudinal approach to test how rumination interacts with neuroticism and somatic complaints over time.

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Role of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness in the relationship between violent daydreaming and suicidal ideation in two adult samples

Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research ◽

10.1108/jacpr-10-2016-0255 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 11-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carol Chu ◽

Megan L. Rogers ◽

Anna R. Gai ◽

Thomas E. Joiner

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Self Report ◽

Interpersonal Theory ◽

Thwarted Belongingness ◽

Perceived Burdensomeness ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Content Type ◽

Two Samples ◽

History Of ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Despite evidence that violent daydreaming is a correlate of suicidal ideation, no research has examined the mechanisms underlying this association. The interpersonal theory of suicide may provide insight. This theory postulates that individuals with high suicidal desire experience intractable feelings of perceived burdensomeness (PB) and thwarted belongingness (TB). Violent daydreaming may fuel negative attitudes toward others and oneself and turn attention away from loved ones, thereby increasing feelings that one is a burden on others (PB) and socially disconnected (TB). However, no studies have tested TB and PB as explanatory mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between violent daydreaming, PB, TB, suicidal ideation, and depression in two samples (n=818). Design/methodology/approach Study 1 was comprised of general undergraduates, and Study 2 selected for undergraduates with a history of ideation. Self-report measures were administered and indirect effects analyses were conducted. Findings In both studies, violent daydreaming was associated with increased feelings of PB, TB, and ideation severity. Consistent with the interpersonal theory, TB and PB were significant parallel mediators of the relationship between violent daydreaming and suicidal ideation, beyond sex and age. In contrast to Study 1, results were no longer significant in Study 2 after accounting for depression. Originality/value This was the first study to test TB and PB as mechanisms underlying the relationship between violent daydreaming and suicide risk. Findings highlight the importance of monitoring and addressing violent daydreams and interpersonal functioning throughout treatment to mitigate risk.

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Complicated Grief and Suicidality: The Impact of Subthreshold Mood Symptoms

CNS Spectrums ◽

10.1017/s1092852912000090 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Liliana Dell'Osso ◽

Claudia Carmassi ◽

Paola Rucci ◽

Antonio Ciapparelli ◽

Ciro Conversano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Complicated Grief ◽

Self Report ◽

Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽

Mood Symptoms ◽

Axis I Disorders ◽

Axis I ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

AbstractIntroductionThe aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between subthreshold mood symptoms and suicidality in patients with complicated grief (CG).MethodsFifty patients with CG were included in the study and evaluated by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Axis-I disorders, the Inventory of Complicated Grief, and the Mood Spectrum Self Report (MOODS-SR) lifetime version, to evaluate the subthreshold mood symptoms.ResultsTwenty-eight patients (56%) reported lifetime suicidal ideation and 11 patients (22%) reported suicide attempts. Subthreshold depressive and rhythmicity/vegetative functions items of the MOODS-SR were significantly associated with increased suicidal ideation and attempts, while subthreshold manic items were associated with suicidal ideation only. Relationships were confirmed after controlling for Axis-I disorders comorbidity.ConclusionThe results of the present study suggest the usefulness of exploring lifetime subthreshold mood symptoms in CG patients, in order to promptly identify those who may be more prone to suicidality.

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The Relationship Between Adjustment and Bereavement-Related Distress: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Mental Health Counseling ◽

10.17744/mehc.26.2.pe53wj7blyl0rxla ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 98-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

John M. Henderson ◽

Bert Hayslip, Jr. ◽

Jennifer K. King

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Self Report ◽

Adaptive Coping ◽

Causal Relationships ◽

Personal Adjustment ◽

The Relationship ◽

Conjugally Bereaved

The current study assessed 125 conjugally bereaved persons using multiple self-report measures as indicators of personal adjustment and bereavement distress across three times of testing (initial, 6-month, and 3-year follow-up). Cross-lagged panel analyses were conducted to examine the potentially causal relationships between indicators of both adjustment and bereavement distress. Across nearly all measures of general adjustment and bereavement distress, adjustment was significantly more predictive of bereavement distress than bereavement distress was predictive of adjustment from both Time 1 to Time 3 and Time 2 to Time 3. These findings suggest that difficulties in general adjustment may exacerbate bereavement distress and emphasize the importance of interventions targeting the acquisition of adaptive coping skills in conjugally bereaved persons.

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