Showing 3 results for Suicidal Ideation
Mohammadmahdi Taheri, Fatemeh Kouhneshin, Alireza Jahani, Zahra Jahanbakhshi,
Volume 25, Issue 97 (5-2026)
Abstract
Objective: Suicidal ideation is a significant public health concern influenced by various factors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between romantic breakup and suicidal ideation, with the mediating roles of loneliness and meaning in life.
Method: This study employed a correlational descriptive design using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all students residing in Tehran, aged 18 to 35 years. A sample of 424 participants was selected through convenience sampling. The instruments included the Romantic Breakup Questionnaire (Rosse, 1999), Suicidal Ideation Scale (Beck et al., 1979), Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger et al., 2006), and Loneliness Scale (DiTommaso et al., 2004). Data analysis was conducted using SEM with SPSS and AMOS software.
Findings: The results indicated that the data fit the proposed model well, and all direct and indirect paths were significant. Romantic breakup had a direct positive effect on suicidal ideation (β = 0.15) and on loneliness (β = 0.46), and a direct negative effect on meaning in life (β = -0.20). Meaning in life had a negative direct effect on suicidal ideation (β = -0.22), while loneliness had a positive direct effect on suicidal ideation (β = 0.29). The indirect effects were also significant through the mediation of meaning in life (95% CI [0.02, 0.08]) and loneliness (95% CI [0.09, 0.18]) on suicidal ideation.
Conclusion: Part of the impact of romantic breakup on suicidal ideation is exerted through changes in loneliness and meaning in life. Interventions focusing on strengthening social bonds and encouraging participation in meaningful activities may help reduce the risk of suicide among individuals who have experienced a romantic breakup.
Marieh Abdolghaderi,
Volume 25, Issue 98 (9-2026)
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to explore the cycle of hope and hopelessness and the fluctuating experiences of suicidal ideation among university students over the course of an academic semester amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. Specifically, it sought to understand the dynamic and context-dependent nature of suicidal ideation in relation to individual stressors, university-related factors, and broader sociopolitical crises. ▌Methods: This qualitative study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach. Eleven university students who had experienced fluctuations in suicidal ideation during an academic semester coinciding with escalating Iran–U.S. tensions were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step phenomenological method. The analysis focused on identifying the fundamental structure of participants’ lived experiences rather than achieving statistical generalization. ▌Findings: Seven major themes emerged from the analysis: erosion of the sense of security and stability; accumulation and layering of psychological distress; cyclical fluctuations between hope and hopelessness; suicidal ideation as a language of helplessness and a desire for relief; political crisis as an amplifier and qualitative modifier of distress; protective factors and the reconstruction of hope; and existential reappraisal and meaning-making. The findings indicated that suicidal ideation was not experienced as a static phenomenon, but rather as a fluctuating and cyclical experience shaped by the interaction of individual stressors, academic pressures, and broader sociopolitical threats. ▌Conclusions: Suicidal ideation among university students may fluctuate substantially over time and should be understood within the broader context in which students live and study. The findings highlight the need for university-based screening and intervention systems to move beyond one-time, cross-sectional assessments toward temporally informed, context-sensitive, and multilevel approaches. Clinical interventions should also extend beyond symptom-based assessment by attending to experiences of entrapment, monitoring fluctuations in risk over time, and facilitating the reconstruction of meaning and sources of hope among university students.
Tahereh Nouri, Maryam Afshar,
Volume 25, Issue 98 (9-2026)
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to predict suicidal ideation based on self-worth, fear of intimacy, and covert relational aggression among women who had experienced marital infidelity. ▌Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among married women who had experienced marital infidelity by their spouses and had attended counseling and psychotherapy centers in Tehran in 2023–2024. Using purposive sampling, 150 women were selected. Data were collected using a demographic information checklist, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (Beck et al., 1979), the Contingencies of Self-Worth Scale (Crocker et al., 2003), the Fear of Intimacy Scale (Descutner & Thelen, 1991), and the Covert Relational Aggression Scale (Nelson & Carroll, 2006). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS version 27. ▌Findings: Self-worth was significantly and negatively correlated with suicidal ideation (r = −0.47, p < .005), whereas fear of intimacy (r = 0.21, p < .008) and covert relational aggression (r = 0.40, p < .002) were significantly and positively correlated with suicidal ideation. Together, self-worth, fear of intimacy, and covert relational aggression explained 38% of the variance in suicidal ideation (R² = .38, p < .001). Emotional withdrawal, a dimension of covert relational aggression, had the strongest predictive contribution (β = .42), whereas piety/virtue, a dimension of self-worth (β = −.09), and social sabotage, a dimension of covert relational aggression (β = .09), had the weakest predictive contributions. ▌Conclusion: Self-worth, fear of intimacy, and covert relational aggression were significantly associated with suicidal ideation among women who had experienced marital infidelity. The findings highlight the potential importance of interventions aimed at strengthening self-worth and marital communication skills and reducing covert relational aggression, particularly emotional withdrawal, in addressing psychological and emotional vulnerability in this population.
