Locus of control as a mediator between posttraumatic stress and suicide risk
Rural implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12352807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendra Thorne (0000-0003-2719-5744, Florida State University, corresponding author), Deborah J Ebener (Florida State University), Deborah Ebener (0000-0002-2342-7993, Florida State University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 208-223 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rural Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1037-1656 • E-ISSN: 2204-0536 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10371656.2018.1504759 |
| OpenAlex | W2887340823 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
In the United States, rural locations have higher rates of suicide than urban locations. One factor associated with an increased risk of suicide is posttraumatic stress. After a traumatic event, however, individuals from rural places are at a decreased risk of suicide compared with urban individuals. This article examines one possible reason for decreased suicide risk among rural individuals who have experienced trauma: locus of control. Internal locus of control is associated with decreased suicidal behaviours. While there is limited knowledge on the prevalence of internal loci of control among rural residents, self-reliance and independence, constructs congruent with internal locus of control, are prevailing characteristics of rural individuals. In a sample of 187 adults with trauma histories, rural, rural-fringe, and urban individuals do not significantly differ in suicide risk, locus of control, or posttraumatic stress symptoms. Locus of control predicts suicide risk, such that a more external locus of control is associated with increased risk, but it does not mediate the relation between posttraumatic stress and risk of suicide
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Locus (genetics · Locus of control · Poison control · Psychiatry · Rural area · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Genetics
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |