Military Personnel Compared to Multiple Suicide Attempters: Interpersonal Theory of Suicide Constructs
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-6-2017
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The current study aimed to address the discrepancy between suicide rates in the military and general population by comparing facets of the interpersonal theory of suicide between civilians with multiple suicide attempts and U.S. military personnel. Military personnel exhibited higher levels of capability for suicide but lower levels of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness than civilian multiple attempters. When comparing only personnel endorsing ideation and civilian multiple attempters, the significant difference for capability remained, but the differences for perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness became nonsignificant. Results suggest the emergence of ideation places personnel at a greater risk for suicide than many civilian multiple attempters.
Publication Title
Death Studies
Volume
42
Issue
2
First Page
123
Last Page
129
Recommended Citation
Assavedo, B. L.,
Green, B. A.,
Anestis, M. D.
(2017). Military Personnel Compared to Multiple Suicide Attempters: Interpersonal Theory of Suicide Constructs. Death Studies, 42(2), 123-129.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15530
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