The Role of Hopelessness and Gratitude in the Association between Rumination and College Students′ Suicidal Ideation: A Moderate Mediation Model

Abstract

Abstract: Based on cognitive model of suicidal behavior, this study constructed a moderated mediation model to examine whether hopelessness mediated the relationship between rumination and college students' suicidal ideation, and whether this mediating process was moderated by gratitude from the positive psychology perspective. A survey with a sample of 1191 college students was conducted to explore the mediating and moderating effects. Results were as follows:1) Rumination significantly positively contributed to suicidal ideation; 2) Hopelessness played a mediating role in the relationship between rumination and suicidal ideation; 3) Gratitude moderated the mediated path through hopelessness, such that this mediating effect was only significant for one with gratitude at the low level.

Key words: rumination, suicidal ideation, hopelessness, gratitude, college students

摘要： 基于积极心理学的视角，以自杀的认知模型为依据考察反刍思维与自杀意念的关系，并在此基础上建立一个有调节的中介模型，探讨绝望的中介作用以及感恩的调节作用。采取问卷法对1191名大学生进行调查，结果表明：（1）反刍思维对自杀意念有显著正向预测作用；（2）绝望在反刍思维与自杀意念之间具有中介作用；（3）感恩对反刍思维与自杀意念的中介过程存在调节作用，相对于感恩水平较高的大学生，中介效应仅在感恩水平低的大学生中显著。

关键词: 反刍思维, 自杀意念, 绝望, 感恩, 大学生

CLC Number:

B849

LIN Lin, LIU Yu, WANG Chenxu, MO Juanchan, LIU Junqi, JIANG Zhehao, LI Huisheng, JIA Xuji. The Role of Hopelessness and Gratitude in the Association between Rumination and College Students′ Suicidal Ideation: A Moderate Mediation Model[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2018, 16(4): 549-556.

林琳, 刘羽, 王晨旭, 莫娟婵, 刘俊岐, 姜喆昊, 李慧生, 贾绪计. 绝望与感恩在反刍思维与大学生自杀意念之间的作用：一个有调节的中介模型[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2018, 16(4): 549-556.

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