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Wang, Mei-Chuan; Nyutu, Pius N.; Tran, Kimberly K. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
The authors examined the roles of reasons for living and coping in protecting against suicidal behaviors among 361 Black college students. Results of a path analysis revealed that reasons for living mediated against suicidal ideation through an inverse effect on depression. Results also indicated that greater use of emotion-oriented coping may…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Depression (Psychology), Suicide, Coping
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Wang, Mei-Chuan; Lightsey, Owen Richard, Jr.; Tran, Kimberly K.; Bonaparte, Taria S. – Death Studies, 2013
The purpose of this study was to contribute to the nascent literature on resilience and suicidality among Black Americans by examining factors that may predict less suicidal behavior among this population. The authors hypothesized that reasons for living, life satisfaction, and religious awareness would account for unique variance in suicidal…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Suicide, Resilience (Psychology)