title: Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in undergraduate women with varying levels of mindfulness.
abstract: Research has demonstrated that perceived stress and depression are risk factors for suicidal ideation in young adults, particularly women attending college. Female undergraduate students (N = 928) were administered measures assessing their levels of stress, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and mindfulness. A moderated-mediation analysis was conducted to examine the complex associations among these variables. Results indicated that mindfulness moderated the mediated effect of depressive symptoms on perceived stress and suicidal ideation. Specifically, the indirect effect was stronger in college women with lower levels of mindfulness as compared to those students who reported higher mindfulness. Thus, teaching mindfulness techniques on college campuses may be an important strategy for preventing suicide, especially among young adult women experiencing stress and depressive symptoms.
authors: Mercer University, Macon, GA, 31207, USA.
authors: Maria H
authors: MH
authors: Anastasiades
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, 10 Park Place SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
authors: Shweta
authors: S
authors: Kapoor
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, 10 Park Place SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Wootten
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, 10 Park Place SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA. Dalamis@gmail.com.
authors: Dorian A
authors: DA
authors: Lamis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College women; Depression; Mindfulness; Stress; Suicidal ideation