| Title |
Problem-Solving Skills and Suicidal Ideation Among Malaysian College Students: the Mediating Role of Hopelessness
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Academic Psychiatry, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40596-015-0383-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Abbas Abdollahi, Mansor Abu Talib, Siti Nor Yaacob, Zanariah Ismail |
| Abstract |
Recent evidence suggests that suicidal ideation has increased among Malaysian college students over the past two decades; therefore, it is essential to increase our knowledge concerning the etiology of suicidal ideation among Malaysian college students. This study was conducted to examine the relationships between problem-solving skills, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation among Malaysian college students. The participants included 500 undergraduate students from two Malaysian public universities who completed the self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling estimated that college students with poor problem-solving confidence, external personal control of emotion, and avoiding style were more likely to report suicidal ideation. Hopelessness partially mediated the relationship between problem-solving skills and suicidal ideation. These findings reinforce the importance of poor problem-solving skills and hopelessness as risk factors for suicidal ideation among college students. |
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| Researcher | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 4% |
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