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Incorporating Resilience Factors Into the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: The Role of Hope and Self‐Forgiveness in an Older Adult Sample
Author(s) -
Cheavens Jennifer S.,
Cukrowicz Kelly C.,
Hansen Ryan,
Mitchell Sean M.
Publication year - 2016
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.22230
Subject(s) - psychology , suicidal ideation , forgiveness , interpersonal communication , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , poison control , psychological resilience , interpersonal relationship , human factors and ergonomics , belongingness , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency
Objectives The interpersonal theory of suicide posits that perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness are risk factors for suicide ideation. To more comprehensively characterize this model, it is important to identify resilience factors. Forgiveness of oneself may attenuate the relation between perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation. Similarly, hope might weaken the association between thwarted belongingness and suicide ideation. Method We examined these relations cross‐sectionally in a sample ( N = 91) of older adults after including symptoms of depression and demographic variables in the models. Results Self‐forgiveness moderated the relation between perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation. Hope did not moderate the relation between thwarted belongingness and suicide ideation. Conclusions These findings suggest that including resilience factors (i.e., self‐forgiveness) in models of suicide ideation may result in better identification of those most at risk for suicide and may allow for more precise intervention targets.