Optimistic explanatory style as a moderator of the association between negative life events and suicide ideation

Crisis

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-53

  Hirsch, Jameson K ^a   Wolford, Karen ^b   LaLonde, Steven M ^c   Brunk, Lisa ^d   Parker Morris, Amanda ^e  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^c Kate Gleason College of Engineering   (United States)

^d Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services   (United States)

^e Pacific University   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative life events; Optimistic explanatory style; Suicide ideation and attempts

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549086592     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.30.1.48     Document Type: Article

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