Structural Equation Modelling of Some of the Determinants of Suicide Risk

Much of the psychological research with suicidal patients has examined, individually or in combination, correlates & predictors of various measures in the suicide process. The present study investigated suicidal risk as an outcome measure. Several questionnaires were administered to a sample of 94 soldiers, 61 of whom had manifested some suicidal symptoms. Using LISREL analysis, the data showed that the best model had suicide risk as directly influenced by depression & indirectly by impulsivity.