Locus of Control and Purpose in Life as Protective Factors against the Risk for Suicide in Older Adults

IF 1.4 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

SMITH COLLEGE STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK Pub Date : 2021-09-05 DOI:10.1080/00377317.2021.1968323

Yael Aviad, Keren Cohen-Louck

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to identify factors that can be used as protective factors against the risk for suicide in older adults, based on locus of control (LC), the belief whether life events are the result of one’s own actions or of external factors, and purpose in life or a sense that one’s life is worth living. Purpose in life (PIL) was defined as a mediating variable between locus of control and the risk for suicide. This cross-sectional study involved 195 older adults people, aged 65–100. They were reached through convenience sampling. Statistical analyses involved bivariate analyses (correlations, t-tests), and multiple hierarchical regressions to assess the contribution of purpose in life and locus of control to against the risk for suicide. Mediation was examined with the process procedure, using bootstrapping and 95% CI. There was a negative correlation between purpose in life, internal locus of control, and risk for suicide; purpose in life mediated the relationship between internal locus of control and risk for suicide. The combination of purpose of life and internal locus of control can serve as protective factors against the risk or the potential for suicide in older adults.

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生活的控制点和目的对老年人自杀风险的保护作用

摘要本研究的目的是根据控制点（LC）、生活事件是自己行为还是外部因素的结果、生活目标或生命值得活下去的感觉，确定可以作为老年人自杀风险保护因素的因素。生活目的（PIL）被定义为控制点和自杀风险之间的中介变量。这项横断面研究涉及195名年龄在65-100岁之间的老年人。他们是通过方便的抽样得到的。统计分析包括双变量分析（相关性、t检验）和多层次回归，以评估生活目标和控制点对自杀风险的贡献。调解采用过程程序，使用自举和95%置信区间进行检验。生活目的、内部控制点和自杀风险之间存在负相关；生活目的介导了内部控制源与自杀风险之间的关系。生活目的和内部控制点的结合可以作为预防老年人自杀风险或潜在自杀的保护因素。

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期刊介绍： Smith College Studies in Social Work focuses on the vital issues facing practitioners today, featuring only those articles that advance theoretical understanding of psychological and social functioning, present clinically relevant research findings, and promote excellence in clinical practice. This refereed journal addresses issues of mental health, therapeutic process, trauma and recovery, psychopathology, racial and cultural diversity, culturally responsive clinical practice, intersubjectivity, the influence of postmodern theory on clinical practice, community based practice, and clinical services for specific populations of psychologically and socially vulnerable clients.