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Resilience as positive coping appraisals: Testing the schematic appraisals model of suicide (SAMS)

Johnson, J., Gooding, P.A., Wood, A.M., Tarrier, N.·2010·Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Aims The Schematic Appraisals Model of Suicide (SAMS) suggests that positive self-appraisals may be important for buffering suicidal thoughts and behaviours, potentially providing a key source of resilience. The current study aimed to explore whether positive self-appraisals buffered individuals from suicidality in the face of stressful life events.Method 78 participants who reported experiencing some degree of suicidality were recruited from a student population. They completed a battery of questionnaires including measures of suicidality, stressful life events and positive self-appraisals.Results Positive self-appraisals moderated the association between stressful life events and suicidality. For those reporting moderate or high levels of positive self-appraisals, raised incidence of stressful life events did not lead to increases in suicidality.Discussion These results support the SAMS framework, and suggest that positive self-appraisals may confer resilience to suicide. Positive self-appraisals may be a promising avenue for further resilience research, and an important area to target for suicide interventions.

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Authors
Johnson, J., Gooding, P. A., Wood, A. M., & Tarrier, N.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author
Gooding, P.A.
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-03
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
179-186
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2105748374
Cited by
347
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
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  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
resilience, suicidality, life events, coping appraisal, moderation, suicide intervention, students
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Self Concept, Stress, Psychological, Suicide, Young Adult

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