Gratitude and Suicidal Ideation in Undergraduates in Taiwan

This study examined both the mediation effects of self-esteem and meaning in life for the relationship between gratitude and suicidal ideation in late adolescence. A total of 276 Taiwanese university students completed measures of gratitude, self-esteem, meaning in life, and suicidal ideation. Path analyses indicated that self-esteem and meaning in life acted as full mediators of the association between gratitude and suicidal ideation. The identified model also revealed a significant path from gratitude through self-esteem and meaning in life to suicidal ideation. A multigroup analysis found that the paths did not differ by genders. Implications for future research and limitations of the present findings are discussed

Gratitude · Life satisfaction · Meaning (existential · Meaning of life · Mediation · Path analysis (statistics · Poison control · Psychotherapist · Self-esteem · Sociology · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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