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Peer reviewedPetrie, Keith; Chamberlain, Kerry – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examined the relationship between hopelessness and suicidal intent and whether the Beck Hopelessness Scale is confounded by social desirability, by interviewing attempted suicide patients (N=54). Results showed that hopelessness was the key variable in predicting suicidal behavior and ideation, and social desirability had no influence on…
Descriptors: Adults, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Predictive Validity
