Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1020
Entrapment and Psychological Pain as Proximal Variables of Suicidal Ideation: Study of Moderation
Abstract
According to the literature, psychological pain and entrapment are fundamental variables in the prediction of suicidal ideation. The aim of this paper is to analyse the moderating role of psychological pain in the relationship between entrapment-suicidal ideation. A sample of 620 participants between the ages of 18-35 years (51.1% women) was recruited through a quota sampling and administered an online questionnaire. Psychological pain and entrapment were significant predictors of suicidal ideation. Likewise, the interaction of both variables was also statistically significant, according to a moderating effect. These findings suggest that the use of measuring instruments that evaluate each other's constructs may improve the screening of people with suicidal ideation.
Keywords
entrapment; psychological pain; suicidal ideation; integrated motivational-volitional model; young adults