Moderating or mediating effects of life-meaning between optimism and suicide risk in undergraduate
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.06.020
- VernacularTitle:生命意义感在大学生乐观主义与自杀风险之间的调节效应与中介效应
- Author:
Jiubo ZHAO
;
Meijun JIANG
;
Jingbo ZHAO
;
Rong XIAO
;
Xueing YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Undergraduate;
Optimism;
Life-meaning;
Suicide
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2013;(6):542-544
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the moderating or mediating effects of life-meaning between optimism and suicide risk in undergraduates.Methods A total of 1310 college students from one Chinese university completed a survey that included Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R),the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) and the Chinese meaning in life questionnaire (C-MLQ).Results The total scores of SBQ-R,LOT-R and C-MLQ of undergraduate were (5.04 ± 2.28),(11.22 ± 2.07) and (37.22 ± 5.22),respectively.Optimism had significant negative correlation with suicide risk (r =-0.22,P ＜ 0.01),and positive correlation with life-meaning (r=0.28,P＜0.01).Life-meaning had significant negative correlation with suicide risk (r=-0.18,P＜0.01).The life-meaning's moderating effects between optimism and suicide risk were not significant(P ＞ 0.05),while the relationship between optimism and suicide risk was mediated by life-meaning,and the mediating effect was 0.07,which accounted for 17％ of the total effects.Conclusion Life-meaning doesnt morderating effect,but partially mediates the relationship between optimism and suicide risk.
