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Self-regulation of unattainable goals in suicide attempters: The relationship between goal disengagement, goal reengagement and suicidal ideation

O'Connor, Rory C., Fraser, Louisa, Whyte, Marie-Claire, MacHale, Siobhan, Masterton, George·2009·Behaviour Research and Therapy
DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2008.11.001
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There is growing interest in models of adaptive self-regulation. Recent research suggests that goal disengagement and goal reengagement (i.e., goal adjustment) are implicated in the self-regulation of emotion. This study extends the self-regulation research to investigate the utility of goal adjustment in understanding suicidal risk. To this end, two hundred adults hospitalised following a suicidal episode completed a range of clinical and psychological measures in hospital and were followed up approximately 2.5 months after discharge (Time 2). Hierarchical regression analyses showed that goal reengagement predicted suicidal ideation at Time 2. In addition, the lack of goal reengagement was especially pernicious when reported concomitantly with high disengagement. These predictive effects were independent of baseline mood, attempt status and suicidal intent. The theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

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  • Reasons for living, attainable positive future thinking, adaptive goal pursuit, belongingness or connectedness are motivational moderators that buffer against the emergence of suicidal ideation and intent.

    “Reasons for living [46], attainable positive future thinking [47,48], adaptive goal pursuit [49], belongingness [12] or connectedness [50] are MMs as they are thought to buffer against the emergence of suicidal ideation and intent”

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    The Discussion (p. 12) reports that greater goal reengagement—adaptive pursuit of new goals—was associated with lower suicidal ideation at follow-up among people hospitalised after a suicidal episode. This supports the proposed buffering role for ideation, but the paper does not show that goal pursuit prevents the emergence of suicidal intent; intent was assessed at baseline, not as the follow-up outcome. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  1. Hoyle, R.H., Kernis, M.H., Leary, M.R., & Baldwin, (1999). Selfhood: Identity, esteem, regulation. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

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Authors
O'Connor, R. C., Fraser, L., Whyte, M.-C., MacHale, S., & Masterton, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Stirling (GB)
  • Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB)
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-02
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
164-169
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2008.11.001
OpenAlex
W1972152757
Cited by
62
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
  • Lenus, The Irish Health Repository (Dr Steevens Hospital Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
goal disengagement, goal reengagement, goal adjustment, self-regulation, suicidal ideation, suicide attempters, suicide risk, emotion regulation
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aspirations, Psychological, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Goals, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Psychometrics, Suicide, Attempted, Young Adult

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