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Active and Passive Problem Solving: Moderating Role in the Relation Between Depressive Symptoms and Future Suicidal Ideation Varies by Suicide Attempt History
Author(s) -
Quiñones Victoria,
Jurska Justyna,
Fener Eileen,
Miranda Regina
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22155
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , psychology , suicide attempt , depression (economics) , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , ideation , depressive symptoms , association (psychology) , psychiatry , poison control , distress , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , cognition , medicine , medical emergency , psychotherapist , economics , macroeconomics , cognitive science
Objective Research suggests that being unable to generate solutions to problems in times of distress may contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior, and that depression is associated with problem‐solving deficits. This study examined active and passive problem solving as moderators of the association between depressive symptoms and future suicidal ideation among suicide attempters and nonattempters. Method Young adults ( n = 324, 73% female, mean age = 19, standard deviation = 2.22) with ( n = 78) and without ( n = 246) a suicide attempt history completed a problem‐solving task, self‐report measures of hopelessness, depression, and suicidal ideation at baseline, and a self‐report measure of suicidal ideation at 6‐month follow‐up. Results Passive problem solving was higher among suicide attempters but did not moderate the association between depressive symptoms and future suicidal ideation. Among attempters, active problem solving buffered against depressive symptoms in predicting future suicidal ideation. Conclusions Suicide prevention should foster active problem solving, especially among suicide attempters.