Examining Optimism and Hope as Protective Factors of Suicide Risk in Hungarian College Students: Is Risk Highest Among Those Lacking Positive Psychological Protection?

Chang, Edward C.; Martos, Tamás; Sallay, Viola; Chang, Olivia D.; Wright, Kaitlin M.; Najarian, Alexandria S.-M.; Lee, Jerin

doi:10.1007/s10608-016-9810-0

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“…It looks like optimistic people would look forward to a positive outcome and seek out some positive interpretations when faced with negative situations [ 14 ]. Our results confirm previous studies, suggesting that optimism is a negative predictor of depressive symptoms [ 89 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

The Relationship between Personal Resources and Depression in a Sample of Victims of Cyberbullying: Comparison of Groups with and without Symptoms of Depression

Rey

Quintana-Orts

Mérida-López

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Previous research has highlighted the relationship between being cybervictimised and the presence of clinical symptoms, such as depression. To date, however, there has been no comparative analysis of the personal resources profiles of adolescent victims of cyberbullying with and without depressive symptoms. The current study analysed the relationship between positive personal resources and clinical symptoms in 251 adolescent victims of cyberbullying at several Spanish high schools. It examined how several positive personal resources varied in adolescent victims of cyberbullying who displayed symptoms of depression (n = 89) or did not (n = 162). Victims of cyberbullying who displayed depressive symptoms reported lower levels of personal resources (emotional intelligence, gratitude, optimism, and forgiveness) than those who did not. Logistic regression provided evidence that gratitude was the strongest predictor of depressive symptoms in victims of cyberbullying, followed by emotional intelligence and optimism. These findings expand the existing literature on the role of personal resources in mental health and highlight the need for their development in youths to help them cope more effectively and function better after being cyberbullied.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The Relationship between Personal Resources and Depression in a Sample of Victims of Cyberbullying: Comparison of Groups with and without Symptoms of Depression

Rey

Quintana-Orts

Mérida-López

et al. 2020

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“…Suicide resilience is defined as “the perceived ability, resources, or competence to regulate suicide-related thoughts, feelings, and attitudes [ 9 ]. While many factors (e.g., social connectedness, extroversion, and reasons for living) have previously been identified as negatively related to suicide ideation and behaviors [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ], limited research has examined multiple positive psychological factors simultaneously and their unique predictive validity in relation to suicide risk.…”

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The Common Factors of Grit, Hope, and Optimism Differentially Influence Suicide Resilience

Clement

Wingate

Cole

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No study to date has simultaneously examined the commonalities and unique aspects of positive psychological factors and whether these factors uniquely account for a reduction in suicide risk. Using a factor analytic approach, the current study examined the relationships between grit, hope, optimism, and their unique and overlapping relationships in predicting suicide ideation. Results of principle axis factor analysis demonstrated close relationships between these variables at both the construct and item level. Item-level analyses supported a five-factor solution (Stick-to-Itiveness, Poor Future, Consistency of Interest, Positive Future, and Poor Pathways). Four of the five factors (excluding Stick-to-Itiveness) were associated with suicide ideation. Additionally, results of a multiple regression analysis indicated that two of the five factors (Consistency of Interest and Positive Future) negatively predicted suicide ideation while Poor Future positively predicted suicide ideation. Implications regarding the interrelationships between grit, hope, and optimism with suicide ideation are discussed.

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“…However, self-efficacy indirectly influences suicidal ideation through optimism ( You and Chen, 2012 ). Optimism leads to low depressive symptoms or hopelessness and suicidal ideation ( Bryan et al, 2013 ; Chang et al, 2017 ). In addition, there are studies that make it clear that optimism can reduce suicide risk for college students ( Hirsch et al, 2007 ).…”

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The Relationship Between Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy and Core Self-Evaluation of College Students: The Mediation Effects of Suicidal Attitude

Zhao

Shi

2018

Front. Psychol.

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This study analyzed the mediation effect of a suicidal attitude from regulatory emotional self-efficacy to core self-evaluation. A measurement study was conducted among 438 college students using the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale, the Core Self-Evaluation Scale, and the Suicide Attitude Questionnaire. Results from the plug-in process in SPSS and the bootstrap method showed that the attitude toward suicidal behavior and the attitude toward family members of an individual who has committed suicide played a double-mediation role, from perceived self-efficacy in managing happiness to core self-evaluation. The results also showed that the attitude toward a person who committed suicide or attempted suicide played a mediation effect from perceived self-efficacy in managing curiousness to core self-evaluation. This research has great significance for improving the understanding of college students’ sense of happiness and prevention for self-evaluation.

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Examining Optimism and Hope as Protective Factors of Suicide Risk in Hungarian College Students: Is Risk Highest Among Those Lacking Positive Psychological Protection?

Cited by 37 publications

References 70 publications

The Relationship between Personal Resources and Depression in a Sample of Victims of Cyberbullying: Comparison of Groups with and without Symptoms of Depression

The Relationship between Personal Resources and Depression in a Sample of Victims of Cyberbullying: Comparison of Groups with and without Symptoms of Depression

The Common Factors of Grit, Hope, and Optimism Differentially Influence Suicide Resilience

The Relationship Between Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy and Core Self-Evaluation of College Students: The Mediation Effects of Suicidal Attitude

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