Rumination and suicidal ideation: The moderating roles of hope and optimism

Raymond P. Tucker; La Ricka R. Wingate; Victoria M. O'Keefe; Adam C. Mills; Kathy Rasmussen; Collin L. Davidson; De Mond M. Grant

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013

Rumination and suicidal ideation: The moderating roles of hope and optimism

Raymond P. Tucker, La Ricka R. Wingate, Victoria M. O'Keefe, Adam C. Mills, Kathy Rasmussen, Collin L. Davidson, De Mond M. Grant

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

45 Scopus citations

Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate whether the correlation between rumination and suicidal ideation is moderated by the presence of hope and optimism. It was hypothesized that both hope and optimism would moderate (weaken) the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation. Two hundred and ninety-eight participants completed self-report measures of hope, optimism, rumination (brooding and reflection), and depression. Results demonstrated that both hope and optimism weakened the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation, as well as the relationships between both subscales of rumination and suicidal thinking. These results were found when controlling for symptoms of depression. Results suggest that a ruminative thinking style may be most harmful when an absence of hope or optimism is also present.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	606-611
Number of pages	6
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	55
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013
State	Published - Sep 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Brooding
Hope
Optimism
Rumination
Suicidal ideation
Suicide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology

Access to Document

10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013

Cite this

@article{36271dc0502744c0b9902edaeeaebe58,

title = "Rumination and suicidal ideation: The moderating roles of hope and optimism",

abstract = "The current study aimed to investigate whether the correlation between rumination and suicidal ideation is moderated by the presence of hope and optimism. It was hypothesized that both hope and optimism would moderate (weaken) the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation. Two hundred and ninety-eight participants completed self-report measures of hope, optimism, rumination (brooding and reflection), and depression. Results demonstrated that both hope and optimism weakened the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation, as well as the relationships between both subscales of rumination and suicidal thinking. These results were found when controlling for symptoms of depression. Results suggest that a ruminative thinking style may be most harmful when an absence of hope or optimism is also present.",

keywords = "Brooding, Hope, Optimism, Rumination, Suicidal ideation, Suicide",

author = "Tucker, {Raymond P.} and Wingate, {La Ricka R.} and O'Keefe, {Victoria M.} and Mills, {Adam C.} and Kathy Rasmussen and Davidson, {Collin L.} and Grant, {De Mond M.}",

year = "2013",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "55",

pages = "606--611",

journal = "Personality and Individual Differences",

issn = "0191-8869",

publisher = "Elsevier BV",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Rumination and suicidal ideation

T2 - The moderating roles of hope and optimism

AU - Tucker, Raymond P.

AU - Wingate, La Ricka R.

AU - O'Keefe, Victoria M.

AU - Mills, Adam C.

AU - Rasmussen, Kathy

AU - Davidson, Collin L.

AU - Grant, De Mond M.

PY - 2013/9

Y1 - 2013/9

N2 - The current study aimed to investigate whether the correlation between rumination and suicidal ideation is moderated by the presence of hope and optimism. It was hypothesized that both hope and optimism would moderate (weaken) the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation. Two hundred and ninety-eight participants completed self-report measures of hope, optimism, rumination (brooding and reflection), and depression. Results demonstrated that both hope and optimism weakened the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation, as well as the relationships between both subscales of rumination and suicidal thinking. These results were found when controlling for symptoms of depression. Results suggest that a ruminative thinking style may be most harmful when an absence of hope or optimism is also present.

AB - The current study aimed to investigate whether the correlation between rumination and suicidal ideation is moderated by the presence of hope and optimism. It was hypothesized that both hope and optimism would moderate (weaken) the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation. Two hundred and ninety-eight participants completed self-report measures of hope, optimism, rumination (brooding and reflection), and depression. Results demonstrated that both hope and optimism weakened the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation, as well as the relationships between both subscales of rumination and suicidal thinking. These results were found when controlling for symptoms of depression. Results suggest that a ruminative thinking style may be most harmful when an absence of hope or optimism is also present.

KW - Brooding

KW - Hope

KW - Optimism

KW - Rumination

KW - Suicidal ideation

KW - Suicide

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880038991&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84880038991&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013

DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.013

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84880038991

SN - 0191-8869

VL - 55

SP - 606

EP - 611

JO - Personality and Individual Differences

JF - Personality and Individual Differences

IS - 5

ER -

Rumination and suicidal ideation: The moderating roles of hope and optimism

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this