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. 2015 Apr 1;10(4):e0122222.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122222. eCollection 2015.

Problem-solving skills appraisal mediates hardiness and suicidal ideation among malaysian undergraduate students

Abbas Abdollahi  1 , Mansor Abu Talib  1 , Siti Nor Yaacob  2 , Zanariah Ismail  1
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Problem-solving skills appraisal mediates hardiness and suicidal ideation among malaysian undergraduate students

Abbas Abdollahi et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Objectives: Recent evidence suggests that suicidal ideation is increased among university students, it is essential to increase our knowledge concerning the etiology of suicidal ideation among university students. This study was conducted to examine the relationships between problem-solving skills appraisal, hardiness, and suicidal ideation among university students. In addition, this study was conducted to examine problem-solving skills appraisal (including the three components of problem-solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, and personal control of emotion) as a potential mediator between hardiness and suicidal ideation.

Methods: The participants consisted of 500 undergraduate students from Malaysian public universities.

Results: Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) estimated that undergraduate students with lower hardiness, poor problem-solving confidence, external personal control of emotion, and avoiding style was associated with higher suicidal ideation. Problem-solving skills appraisal (including the three components of problem-solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, and personal control of emotion) partially mediated the relationship between hardiness and suicidal ideation.

Conclusion: These findings underline the importance of studying mediating processes that explain how hardiness affects suicidal ideation.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Structural model of suicidal ideation.
For all estimate p<0.01. Exogenous Variables including (Problem-solving Confidence, Approach-Avoidance Style, Personal Control, and Hardiness).
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