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The Great Black Hope: Hope and Its Relation to Suicide Risk among African Americans
Author(s) -
Davidson Collin L.,
Wingate LaRicka R.,
Slish Meredith L.,
Rasmus Kathy A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.2010.40.2.170
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , suicide prevention , poison control , psychology , human factors and ergonomics , interpersonal communication , injury prevention , clinical psychology , self destructive behavior , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency
Positive psychology has garnered considerable scholarly interest recently and has been suggested to hold promise in the application to suicide research and prevention; however, empirical research has lagged behind these suggestions. This is the first study to examine the relationship between hope and a specific theory of suicide in African Americans. It was hypothesized that (1) hope would negatively predict the interpersonal suicide risk factors of burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness; and positively predict acquired capability to enact suicide; (2) hope would negatively predict suicidal ideation; and (3) the interpersonal suicide risk factors would predict suicidal ideation. Results were primarily as predicted. Implications for hope theory and Joiner's theory of suicidal behavior are discussed, as well as implications for clinical practice.