Proceedings

Negative Life Stress, Social Problem-Solving Self-Appraisal, & Hopelessness: Implications for Suicide Research

Bonner R L~~Rich A R

Year: 1988 Source: Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, (21st: 1988: Washington, D.C.), p.204-205 SIEC No: 19890188

A study concerning problem-solving appraisal & hopelessness is reviewed. It has been demonstrated that students with poor problem-solving ability & negative life stress had high levels of hopelessness & suicidal ideation. In the study under review, self-appraisal of social problem-solving, in interaction with negative life stress, significantly predicted hopelessness, even with the effects of depression statistically controlled. (21 refs.) (RM)