TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindfulness tempers the impact of personality on suicidal ideation
AU - Tucker, Raymond P.
AU - O'Keefe, Victoria M.
AU - Cole, Ashley B.
AU - Rhoades-Kerswill, Sarah
AU - Hollingsworth, David W.
AU - Helle, Ashley C.
AU - DeShong, Hilary L.
AU - Mullins-Sweatt, Stephanie N.
AU - Wingate, La Ricka R.
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - The Five Factor Model (FFM) domains of neuroticism and extraversion have consistently been related to suicidal ideation, such that individuals high in neuroticism or low in extraversion are at greater risk for suicidal thinking. The relationship between mindfulness and suicidal thoughts has not been empirically investigated in relation to personality. However, mindfulness has been shown to moderate the relationship between neuroticism and depression (Barnhofer, Duggan, & Griffith, 2011). The current study examined the relationship of the FFM domains, mindfulness, and suicidal ideation, and tested whether mindfulness would moderate the relationship between FFM domains and suicidal thinking. Results indicated that mindfulness weakened the relationship between neuroticism and suicidal ideation. Additionally, a strong negative relationship between suicidal ideation and extraversion was present at low levels of mindfulness. The possible importance of incorporating mindfulness practices in the prevention of suicidal thinking is discussed.
AB - The Five Factor Model (FFM) domains of neuroticism and extraversion have consistently been related to suicidal ideation, such that individuals high in neuroticism or low in extraversion are at greater risk for suicidal thinking. The relationship between mindfulness and suicidal thoughts has not been empirically investigated in relation to personality. However, mindfulness has been shown to moderate the relationship between neuroticism and depression (Barnhofer, Duggan, & Griffith, 2011). The current study examined the relationship of the FFM domains, mindfulness, and suicidal ideation, and tested whether mindfulness would moderate the relationship between FFM domains and suicidal thinking. Results indicated that mindfulness weakened the relationship between neuroticism and suicidal ideation. Additionally, a strong negative relationship between suicidal ideation and extraversion was present at low levels of mindfulness. The possible importance of incorporating mindfulness practices in the prevention of suicidal thinking is discussed.
KW - Five factor model
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Suicidal ideation
KW - Suicide
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901431372&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901431372
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 68
SP - 229
EP - 233
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -