Spiritual Well-Being and Depressive Symptoms in Female African American Suicide Attempters: Mediating Effects of Optimism and Pessimism

Spiritual Well-Being and Depressive Symptoms in Female African American Suicide Attempters: Mediating Effects of Optimism and Pessimism

Spiritual well-being is a well-established predictor of mental health, yet the potential mechanisms of this association are relatively unexplored. We examined the influence of spirituality, including religious and existential well-being, on depressive symptoms, and the potential mediating effect of...

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Main Authors: Hirsch, Jameson K., Nsamenang, Sheri A., Chang, Edward C., Kaslow, Nadine J.
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2014
Subjects:
attempted suicide
blacks
major depression
optimism
pessimism
religion
religious beliefs
spirituality
suicide
symptoms
Psychology
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health Psychology
Public Health
Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/673
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036723

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https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/673
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036723

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