title: Prospective predictors of suicidality: defeat and entrapment lead to changes in suicidal ideation over time.
abstract: Theoretical perspectives into suicidality have suggested that heightened perceptions of defeat and entrapment lead to suicidality. However, all previous empirical work has been cross-sectional. We provide the first longitudinal test of the theoretical predictions, in a sample of 79 students who reported suicidality. Participants completed self-report measures of suicidal ideation, depression, defeat, and entrapment at two time points, approximately 12 months apart. People higher in defeat became more suicidal over time (β= .45), with baseline levels of suicidality and depressive symptoms controlled. The current results support the posited role of perceived defeat in driving suicidal ideation.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. p.j.taylor@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Peter James
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gooding
authors.forename: Alex M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tarrier
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D057566:Self Report; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*