Beverlin Rosario-Williams1, Christina Rombola2, Regina Miranda1. 1. Hunter College, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA. 2. Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Relatively little research has examined the precise components of hopelessness that increase vulnerability to suicidal thinking. We examined whether certainty about an absence of positive future outcomes (Certainty-AP) would more strongly predict suicide ideation over time than certainty about negative future outcomes (Certainty-N). METHOD: Young adults (N = 208), ages 18-34 (M = 19.08, SD = 2.22), with either recent suicide ideation, suicide attempt history, or past-year psychiatric diagnosis were assessed four times over 18 months. RESULTS: We used multilevel modeling to assess within-participant differences in suicide ideation over time. Both Certainty-AP and Certainty-N predicted later suicide ideation above and beyond generalized hopelessness and depressive symptoms, when examined in separate models. However, Certainty-AP emerged as a stronger predictor of suicide ideation than Certainty-N when examined in the same model. DISCUSSION: These findings suggest that certainty about an absence of positive future outcomes may have a more unique prospective relationship to SI than certainty about the presence of negative future outcomes. We discuss clinical and theoretical implications of these findings.
INTRODUCTION: Relatively little research has examined the precise components of hopelessness that increase vulnerability to suicidal thinking. We examined whether certainty about an absence of positive future outcomes (Certainty-AP) would more strongly predict suicide ideation over time than certainty about negative future outcomes (Certainty-N). METHOD: Young adults (N = 208), ages 18-34 (M = 19.08, SD = 2.22), with either recent suicide ideation, suicide attempt history, or past-year psychiatric diagnosis were assessed four times over 18 months. RESULTS: We used multilevel modeling to assess within-participant differences in suicide ideation over time. Both Certainty-AP and Certainty-N predicted later suicide ideation above and beyond generalized hopelessness and depressive symptoms, when examined in separate models. However, Certainty-AP emerged as a stronger predictor of suicide ideation than Certainty-N when examined in the same model. DISCUSSION: These findings suggest that certainty about an absence of positive future outcomes may have a more unique prospective relationship to SI than certainty about the presence of negative future outcomes. We discuss clinical and theoretical implications of these findings.
Authors: Christine B Cha; Katherine M Tezanos; Olivia M Peros; Mei Yi Ng; Jessica D Ribeiro; Matthew K Nock; Joseph C Franklin Journal: Suicide Life Threat Behav Date: 2017-03-09
Authors: Philippe Mortier; Randy P Auerbach; Jordi Alonso; Jason Bantjes; Corina Benjet; Pim Cuijpers; David D Ebert; Jennifer Greif Green; Penelope Hasking; Matthew K Nock; Siobhan O'Neill; Stephanie Pinder-Amaker; Nancy A Sampson; Gemma Vilagut; Alan M Zaslavsky; Ronny Bruffaerts; Ronald C Kessler Journal: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2018-02-13 Impact factor: 8.829