The Association of Depression and Sense of Belonging With Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults: Applicability of Resiliency Models

The applicability of the compensatory, the risk-protective, the challenge, & the protective-protective models of resiliency for the prediction of suicide ideation from depression & sense of belonging to the community was investigated in a sample of 351 retired Australians. When sense of belonging (psychological) was the protective factor, results indicated support for the risk-protective model for men & women, & for the compensatory model for women only. In contrast, when sense of belonging (antecedents) was the protective factor, support was evident for the compensatory model for men & women, & for the challenge model for women only. (39 refs.)