Reasons for living in a clinical sample of adolescents

Reasons for living and hope as the protective factors against suicidality in Chinese patients with depression: a cross sectional study

“…Reasons for living had negative effect on suicidal ideation, indicating that reasons for living may serve as a protective factor to reduce suicidal ideation. This is consistent with the findings in previous studies [ 7 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 40 ]. As reasons for living are considered to be related to life goals and expectations, they act as a protective factor against suicidal ideation.…”

“…Further, higher RF and CRC, which measure the importance one places on their family members, were associated with lower suicidal ideation, in line with the findings of previous researchers [ 20 , 22 ]. On the one hand, a strong sense of responsibility for one’s child and family would influence reflections on one’s own situation [ 45 ]; on the other hand, patients with a more intimate relationship with family members have been found to have lower suicidal ideation [ 46 ].…”

The role of moral objections to suicide in the assessment of suicidal patients

“…In fact, it has been reported that the wish to die/wish to live index has a unique ability to predict suicide even after controlling for other variables such as previous suicide attempt and major depressive disorder (Brown et al, 2005). Since the MOS subscale of RFLI reflects traditional religious beliefs (Linehan et al, 1983), religious values and optimism may be an important consideration for many individuals contemplating suicide (Linehan et al, 1983) and may serve to tip the balance towards the resolve of life (Pinto et al, 1998). Indeed, subjects with higher MOS perceived more reasons for living in all domains measured in our study.…”

Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents: Psychometric Properties Among Portuguese Adolescents

“…(1983)pioneered the development of the first inventory to assess reasons for living in adults—the Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) (Linehan et al., 1983), which is currently one of the most used instruments and one with the strongest psychometric properties (Kreuze & Lamis, 2018). Although this measure was originally developed for adults, some authors have nevertheless used it in the adolescent population (Cole, 1989; Range, Hall, & Meyers, 1993), which entailed several limitations (Gutierrez, 2006; Osman et al., 1998; Pinto, Whisman, & Conwell, 1998; Range et al., 1993). In this regard, Osman et al.…”