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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 3/2017

01.10.2015 | Original Paper

Spirituality Moderates Hopelessness, Depression, and Suicidal Behavior among Malaysian Adolescents

verfasst von: Mansor Abu Talib, Abbas Abdollahi

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

Suicide is an important public health problem for adolescents, and it is essential to increase our knowledge concerning the etiology of suicide among adolescent students. Therefore, this study was designed to examine the associations between hopelessness, depression, spirituality, and suicidal behavior, and to examine spirituality as a moderator between hopelessness, depression, and suicidal behavior among 1376 Malaysian adolescent students. The participants completed measures of depression, hopelessness, daily spiritual experience, and suicidal behavior. Structural equation modeling indicated that adolescent students high in hopelessness and depression, but also high in spirituality, had less suicidal behavior than others. These findings reinforce the importance of spirituality as a protective factor against hopelessness, depression, and suicidal behavior among Malaysian adolescent students.
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Metadaten
Titel
Spirituality Moderates Hopelessness, Depression, and Suicidal Behavior among Malaysian Adolescents
verfasst von
Mansor Abu Talib
Abbas Abdollahi
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0133-3

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