What happens when a person has suicidal thoughts? An exploration on the thinking pattern of suicidal ideation.

Mohamad Azhari, Bin Abu Bakar and Rizal, Bin Abu Bakar and Tan, Yao Xiong (2019) What happens when a person has suicidal thoughts? An exploration on the thinking pattern of suicidal ideation. In: 3RD MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE (MIPC) & THE 7TH ASEAN REGIONAL UNION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETIES (ARUPS), 2-4 August 2019, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.

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Abstract

Suicide has become a debilitating issue. Although it is a preventable condition but failure to understand the thinking pattern could significantly dampen the effort to avert it. Despite being an important issue, there is still a lack of study centralising into the thinking pattern when suicidal thoughts are mooted in. Due to this gap, this study was set to examine the relationship between cognitive distortion and suicidal ideation. Using purposive sampling 414 students whose were seeking career advice were recruited to participate in this study. Results indicated that there was a significant relationship between cognitive distortion and suicidal ideation. Using multiple regression, the finding showed that out of 10 thinking patterns, Overgeneralisation contributes the most to the suicidal thoughts. These findings will help professionals to understand better the nature of suicidal ideation and assist them in providing better services and alleviating its symptoms. This study also discussed the limitations and the directions for future research.

Item Type: Proceeding (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: suicidal ideation, thinking pattern, cognitive distortion, catastrophizing, overgeneralization, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Depositing User: Gani
Date Deposited: 23 Dec 2019 00:59
Last Modified: 23 Dec 2019 00:59
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28443

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