Walker, K.L., Kaniuka, A., Sirois, F.M. orcid.org/0000-0002-0927-277X et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Improving health-related quality of life and reducing suicide in primary care: Can social problem–solving abilities help? International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17 (2). pp. 295-309. ISSN 1557-1874
Abstract
Problem-solving deficits and poor health–related quality of life are associated with suicide risk; yet, little is known about the interrelations between these variables. In 220 primary care patients, we examined the potential mediating role of physical and mental health–related quality of life on the relation between social problem–solving ability and suicidal behavior. Participants completed the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised, Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised, and Short-Form 36 Health Survey. Utilizing bootstrapped mediation, our hypotheses were partially supported; mediating effects were found for mental health–related quality of life on the relation between social problem-solving and suicidal behavior. Physical health–related quality of life was not a significant mediator. Greater social problem–solving ability is associated with better mental health–related quality of life and, in turn, to less suicidal behavior. Interventions promoting social problem–solving ability may increase quality of life and reduce suicide risk in primary care patients.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Suicidal behavior; Social problem-solving; Health-related quality of life; Primary care |
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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: | 10 Dec 2018 11:58 |
Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2021 08:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11469-018-0019-1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:139778 |