Trait gratitude and suicidal ideation and behavior: An exploratory study

Crisis

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 291-296

  Krysinska, Karolina ^a,b   Lester, David ^c   Lyke, Jennifer ^c   Corveleyn, Jozef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratitude; Nonfatal suicidal behavior; Protective factors; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROTECTION; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945951359     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000320     Document Type: Article

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