title: Perceived reasons for living at index hospitalization and future suicide attempt.
abstract: It is unclear why certain individuals choose not to engage in suicidal behavior. Although important, protective factors against suicidal behavior have seldom been studied. The Reasons for Living Inventory is a measure of putative protective factors that is inversely related to a history of suicide attempts, but its predictive utility remains relatively untested. This study sought to determine whether the Reasons for Living Inventory predicts future suicide attempts over a 2-year period. Depressed inpatients were assessed for reasons for living and were followed for 2 years. Follow-up interviews took place at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years after discharge from the index hospitalization. Survival analysis indicates a high score on the Reasons for Living Inventory predicted fewer future suicide attempts within a 2-year period in women but not in men. Perceived reasons for living serve as protective factors against suicide attempt in women and not in men.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, New York 10027, USA. dl2298@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lizardi
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Currier
authors.forename: Hanga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Galfalvy
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.forename: Ainsley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oquendo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016019:Survival Analysis