Spiritual Well-Being and Suicidal Ideation Among College Students

2009134 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Lindsay A. Taliaferro · University of Florida Health

Barbara A. Rienzo · University of Florida

R. Morgan Pigg · Florida Department of Health

Virginia J. Dodd · University of Florida

Abstract

This investigation highlighted existential well-being as an important factor associated with lower levels of suicidal ideation among college students. Findings from this study focusing on the association between spiritual well-being and suicidality may prove especially beneficial to suicide prevention efforts.

Topics & Keywords

Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of American College Health

Volume 58, Issue 1, pp. 83-90

DOI: 10.3200/jach.58.1.83-90

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