Helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness and suicidality

Psychol Rep. 1998 Jun;82(3 Pt 1):946. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.946.

Abstract

In a sample of 141 college students, scores on depression and suicidal ideation were best predicted by scores on hopelessness, while a history of attempted suicide was best predicated by helplessness.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Female
  • Helplessness, Learned*
  • Humans
  • Internal-External Control
  • Male
  • Motivation*
  • Personality Inventory
  • Students / psychology*
  • Suicide / psychology*
  • Suicide Prevention