Suicide Cognitions as an Indirect Pathway Between Defeat and Entrapment

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ID24225355
AuthorsAbdullah Ensar Uzun (0000-0001-7809-4789, Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye), Gülgün Uzun (0000-0003-2421-7725, Erciyes University)
Year2026
Pages302228261496857-302228261496857
Publication date2026-10-08
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228261496857
PMID42847553
OpenAlexW7220996337
LanguageEN
References cited22

This study examines the indirect pathway of suicide cognitions in the relationship between defeat and entrapment. Defeat is a complex emotional state involving failure, cognitive evaluations, and coping responses. It can undermine self-efficacy and control, limiting problem-solving and fostering entrapment. Entrapment, defined as immobility due to unresolved internal tensions, intensifies when suicide cognitions emerge, particularly during powerlessness. Using a half-longitudinal design (two waves, partial follow-up) and cross-lagged panel autoregressive analysis, the study assessed 420 adults (Mage = 22.08, SD = 5.99; 320 females, 100 males). Findings indicate that suicide cognitions function as an indirect pathway: defeat increases suicide cognitions, which in turn heighten entrapment. Early identification and intervention targeting suicide cognitions may reduce the impact of defeat on entrapment.

Coping · defeat · early detection and intervention · emotional state · Entrapment · indirect pathway · powerlessness · Self-efficacy · Suicide Risk · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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