Problem solving in suicidal individuals

• Main Author: Nichol, Diane Sue
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2011
• Subjects: Suicide.; Problem solving.
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35478

The present study investigated two aspects of suicide which, to date, had received little attention. These are problem-solving behavior and perception. In terms of problem-solving behavior, this study established (l) that suicidal patients show a lesser sense of concern about self-improvement and religion than non-suicidal patients; (2) that suicidal patients are significantly more passive and less competitive in their mode of response to problems than non-suicidal patients; and (3) that suicidal individuals tend to become rigid more quickly in stressful problem-solving situations than non-suicidal individuals. In the area of perception, it was established that suicidal patients are significantly more field-dependent than non-suicidal patients. In addition, the results of investigating these two aspects of suicidal behavior contributed to a better understanding of the personality make-up of suicidal individuals. === Arts, Faculty of === Psychology, Department of === Graduate