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Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health 1/2017

25.10.2016 | Original Paper

Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in undergraduate women with varying levels of mindfulness

verfasst von: Maria H. Anastasiades, Shweta Kapoor, Jennifer Wootten, Dorian A. Lamis

Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Research has demonstrated that perceived stress and depression are risk factors for suicidal ideation in young adults, particularly women attending college. Female undergraduate students (N = 928) were administered measures assessing their levels of stress, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and mindfulness. A moderated-mediation analysis was conducted to examine the complex associations among these variables. Results indicated that mindfulness moderated the mediated effect of depressive symptoms on perceived stress and suicidal ideation. Specifically, the indirect effect was stronger in college women with lower levels of mindfulness as compared to those students who reported higher mindfulness. Thus, teaching mindfulness techniques on college campuses may be an important strategy for preventing suicide, especially among young adult women experiencing stress and depressive symptoms.
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Metadaten
Titel
Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in undergraduate women with varying levels of mindfulness
verfasst von
Maria H. Anastasiades
Shweta Kapoor
Jennifer Wootten
Dorian A. Lamis
Publikationsdatum
25.10.2016
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Archives of Women's Mental Health / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-016-0686-5

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