‘Give Me a Reason to Live!’ Examining Reasons for Living Across Levels of Suicidality

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2005-2019

  Rieger, Slade J ^a   Peter, Tracey ^a   Roberts, Lance W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood trauma; MHI 5; Reasons for living inventory for young adults (RFL YA); Strength of religious faith; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942499863     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9893-4     Document Type: Article

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