Rabon, J., Sirois, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-0927-277X and Hirsch, J. (2017) Self-compassion and suicidal behavior in college students: serial indirect effects via depression and wellness behaviors. Journal of American College Health, 66 (2). pp. 114-122. ISSN 0744-8481
Abstract
Objective:
College students may be at heightened risk for suicide and suicidal behavior due to maladaptive cognitive-emotional factors and failure to practice basic health behaviors. However, self-compassion and wellness behaviors may protect against risk. The relation between self-compassion and suicidal behavior and the contributing roles of depressive symptoms and wellness behaviors was examined.
Participants:
Participants were 365 undergraduate students. Data was collected in April 2015.
Methods:
A cross-sectional, survey design was employed. Participants completed measures assessing self-compassion, depressive symptoms, wellness behaviors, and suicidal behavior. Serial mediation analyses were conducted covarying age, sex, and ethnicity.
Results:
Self-compassion was inversely related to suicidal behavior, and this relationship was serially mediated by depressive symptoms and wellness behaviors.
Conclusions:
Self-compassion may protect against suicidal behavior, in part, due to reduced depressive symptoms and heightened engagement in wellness behaviors. Individual and campus-wide strategies promoting self-compassion and wellness behaviors may reduce suicide risk on college campuses.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Taylor & Francis. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of American College Health. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Depression; self-compassion; suicide; suicidal behavior; wellness behaviors |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2018 09:58 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2023 11:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/07448481.2017.1382498 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:128166 |