Gratitude and grit indirectly reduce risk of suicidal ideations by enhancing meaning in life: Evidence for a mediated moderation model

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 539-546

  Kleiman, Evan M ^a   Adams, Leah M ^a   Kashdan, Todd B ^a   Riskind, John H ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratitude; Grit; Meaning in life; Resilience; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878793344     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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