An Empirical Test of the Three-Step Theory of Suicide in U.K. University Students

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 478-487

  Dhingra, Katie ^a   Klonsky, E David ^b   Tapola, Vojna ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85062491312     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12437     Document Type: Article

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