ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that can be used as protective factors against the risk for suicide in older adults, based on locus of control (LC), the belief whether life events are the result of one’s own actions or of external factors, and purpose in life or a sense that one’s life is worth living. Purpose in life (PIL) was defined as a mediating variable between locus of control and the risk for suicide. This cross-sectional study involved 195 older adults people, aged 65–100. They were reached through convenience sampling. Statistical analyses involved bivariate analyses (correlations, t-tests), and multiple hierarchical regressions to assess the contribution of purpose in life and locus of control to against the risk for suicide. Mediation was examined with the process procedure, using bootstrapping and 95% CI. There was a negative correlation between purpose in life, internal locus of control, and risk for suicide; purpose in life mediated the relationship between internal locus of control and risk for suicide. The combination of purpose of life and internal locus of control can serve as protective factors against the risk or the potential for suicide in older adults.

摘要

本研究的目的是基于控制点 (LC)、生活事件是个人行为的结果还是外部因素的结果，确定可以用作老年人自杀风险的保护因素的因素。 ，以及人生的目的，或认为自己的生命值得过的感觉。生活目的（PIL）被定义为控制点和自杀风险之间的中介变量。这项横断面研究涉及 195 名年龄在 65-100 岁之间的老年人。他们是通过便利抽样获得的。统计分析涉及双变量分析（相关性、t 检验）和多元层次回归，以评估生活目的和控制点对自杀风险的贡献。使用自举法和 95% CI 的过程程序检查了调解。人生目标、内部控制点和自杀风险之间存在负相关；生活目的介导了内部控制点与自杀风险之间的关系。生活目的和内部控制点的结合可以作为防止老年人自杀风险或可能性的保护因素。