Physical Disability and Suicidal Ideation: a Community-Based Study of Risk/Protective Factors for Suicidal Thoughts

The authors examine the independent & joint explanatory significance of physical disability & components of the stress process model for risk of suicide ideation. Data from an ethnically diverse & representative sample of 1,768 adults with & without disabilities reveal that physical disability is associated with a greater risk of lifetime suicide ideation. (43 refs.)