Suicide Ideation Inventory Research Articles

The Validity of the Korean Version of the Suicidal Ideation Inventory

The Validity of the Korean Version of the Suicidal Ideation Inventory

Frequency of Suicidal Ideation Inventory: Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version.

The Frequency of Suicidal Ideation Inventory (FSII) is a new and brief measure designed to assess for suicide ideation frequency in the previous year. To provide evidence of the reliability and validity for the FSII in a Spanish-speaking community, the present study examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the FSII (FSII-S) in a sample of 1,013 adults from southern Spain (51.4% women), ranging from 18 to 82 years old. In addition to the FSII-S, the participants completed the following measures: Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised, Beck Depression Inventory, Positive and Negative Affectivity Scale, Flourishing Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis indicated a good fit for a one-dimensional model of the FSII-S, and high reliability (a = .89). FSII-S scores correlated negatively with suicide protective factors, and positively with suicide risk factors. Multi-group analyses showed the invariance of the factor structure of FSII-S across gender and age. In line with studies in other countries, these findings provide evidence of the validity, reliability, and invariance of the FSII-S as a brief measure of suicidal ideation frequency in Spanish adults.

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF): Dimensionality, validity, reliability and gender invariance among Nigerian adolescents

BackgroundChildhood abuse and neglect have been associated with long term psychological consequences. There is no valid, reliable and gender invariant scale available for the evaluation of childhood abuse and neglect among Nigerian adolescents. ObjectiveTo evaluate the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) in terms of its factor structure, validity, reliability, and gender measurement invariance among Nigerian adolescents. MethodSenior high school adolescents (n = 1337, aged 13–18 years) completed the CTQ-SF in addition to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the 12-items General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the original (Bernstein et al., 2003) and alternative (Gerdner & Allgulander, 2009) CTQ-SF models. The fit indices of these two models tested applying CFA were compared. Concurrent validity of the CTQ-SF was examined with correlational analyses with other study measures. The internal consistencies of the CTQ-SF and its subscales were examined with the MacDonald’s omega (ωh) coefficients. Gender measurement invariance was evaluated with multiple-group CFA (MGCFA). ResultsThe alternative CTQ-SF model compared to the original model exhibited a better fit (CFI = 0.928, RMSEA = 0.046 [90 %CI: 0.043-0.050], SRMR = 0.044). The internal consistency and concurrent validity of this model were satisfactory. MGCFA provided evidence that supported the configural, metric and scalar gender measurement invariance. ConclusionThe alternative CTQ-SF exhibited satisfactory validity, reliability, and gender measurement invariance and, therefore, could be used for the evaluation and gender comparison of abuse and neglect among Nigerian adolescents.

The Brief 10-Item Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences-Positive Scale (Brief CAPE-P10): Initial psychometric properties, gender measurement invariance and mean differences among Nigerian adolescents.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences-Positive Scale (CAPE-P) for its psychometric properties in terms of its reliability and validity, in addition to its factor structure and gender measurement invariance among Nigerian adolescents (n = 1336, Mage = 15.15). The sample consisted of 606 (45.4%) males, who completed the 20-items CAPE-P in addition to the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). We compared 11 a priori models of the CAPE-P with the aim of identifying the one with the best fit indices applying Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Gender measurement invariance was examined with nested multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA). All the 11 a priori models had poor fit indices. An examination of the scale's 20 items revealed that 10 items had poor correlation with the overall scale. The remaining 10 items which we labelled as the Brief CAPE-P10 were subjected to CFA which yielded a 3-factor model (Bizarre Experiences-5 items, Delusional Ideation-3 items and Perceptual Anomalies-2 items) with satisfactory fit indices (CFI = 0.961, SRMR = 0.0376, RMSEA = 0.062/90% CI = 0.052-0.069). The validity and reliability of the Brief CAPE-P10 and its subscales were modestly satisfactory. MGCFA affirmed the configural, metric and scalar gender invariance of the 3-factor Brief CAPE-P10. The Brief CAPE-P10 is a promising instrument for the evaluation of PLEs among Nigerian adolescents.

Psychometric characteristics and measurement invariance across genders of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) among Nigerian adolescents

BackgroundThe Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in terms of its factor structure, reliability, va-lidity and measurement invariance across genders has not been examined among Nigerian adolescents.Participants and procedureWe evaluated the psychometric properties and gender invariance of the MSPSS among Nigerian senior high school adolescents (N = 1335, M<sub>age</sub> = 15.15). Other study measures completed were the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The four models of the MSPSS described in the literature were com-pared with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The model with the best fit indices was examined for its internal consistency by calculating the MacDonald’s omega (ω) while criterion validity was examined through correla-tional analyses with other study measures. Measurement invariance in relation to gender was assessed with multi-group nested CFA.ResultsOur results confirmed the original 3-factor structure of the MSPSS (Family, Significant others, and Friends). CFA showed that our data equivalently fitted the first (original first order 3-factor) and the fourth (second order 3-factor) MSPSS models. The reliability and criterion validity were satisfactory. Configural, metric and scalar measurement invariances in relation to genders were confirmed.ConclusionsThe 3-factor MSPSS either in its original (first-order) or second-order model is useful as a perceived social support assessment instrument among Nigerian adolescents.

Propiedades psicométricas del inventario de ideación suicida positiva y negativa PANSI

<p>La conducta suicida como problemática de salud mental requiere de un manejo con herramientas precisas de evaluación, particularmente en la ideación suicida. Se llevó a cabo un estudio instrumental para establecer las propiedades psicométricas del Inventario de Ideación Suicida Positiva y Negativa (PANSI) en una muestra de 1318 estudiantes voluntarios entre 13 y 19 años, que cursaban entre octavo y undécimo grado en tres ciudades colombianas. Los<br />análisis factoriales exploratorio y confirmatorio mostraron la estructura teórica esperada y se obtuvo un ajuste favorable de los ítems según el modelo de Rasch (excepto el ítem 4). Además, los resultados de consistencia interna fueron ? = .77 para la Ideación Suicida Positiva y ? = .89 para la Ideación Suicida Negativa. Nuestros datos indican que el PANSI es un instrumento con evidencias de constructo y consistencia interna para el objetivo y contexto para el que fue elaborado, por lo que proponemos un PANSI final de 13 ítems útil en población adolescente capaz de identificar las dos dimensiones de la ideación suicida.</p>

Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory: Initial Psychometric Properties as a Suicide Risk Screening Tool Among Nigerian University Students

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the factor structure, validity, reliability, and the screening properties as a suicide risk assessment tool of the 14-item Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) in a nonclinical sample of Nigerian university students. Methods: A total of 514 students completed the PANSI, in addition to the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Results: Prior to the factor analysis, the sample was randomly divided into two. In one half of the sample (sample 1), exploratory factor analysis of the inventory yielded a 2-factor model (Negative Suicide Ideation [PANSI-NSI] and Positive Ideation [PANSI-PI]), whereas confirmatory factor analysis in the other half (sample 2) produced a 2-factor model with indices of fitness that indicated a satisfactory model fit ( c2 = 93.8; df = 67; χ2/degree of freedom = 1.400; P = .017; goodness of fit index = 0.951; Tucker-Lewis index = 0.964; comparative fit index = 0.974; root mean square error of approximation = 0.040). The internal consistencies of the items of the PANSI-PI and PANSI-NSI subscales were 0.75 and 0.79, respectively. The construct validity of the 2 subscales was modestly satisfactory: PANSI-PI had negative correlations with the GHQ-12 ( r = −.239, P < .001) and the BDI-II ( r = −.190, P < .001), whereas the PANSI-NSI had positive correlations with the GHQ-12 ( r = .248, P < .001) and the BDI-II ( r = .376, P < .001). In addition, a cutoff total score of 17 on the PANSI-NSI was associated with the best sensitivity (80.0%) and specificity (92.5%) in the identification of those students who endorsed experiencing suicidal ideation (area under the curve = 0.82, 95% confidence interval = 0.58-1.00). Conclusions: The PANSI has exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties as a self-rated suicidal behavior assessment instrument in the evaluation of the positive and negative thoughts associated with suicidal ideation among Nigerian university students.

Asociación entre depresión e ideación suicida en un grupo de adolescentes colombianos

Objetivo. Estimar la asociación entre los síntomas depresivos y la ideación suicida en adolescentes. Método. Se realizó un estudio de corte transeccional, en el cual se aplicó el Cuestionario de Depresión Infantil (CDI) y el Inventario de Ideación Suicida Positiva y Negativa (PANSI) a un grupo de 289 adolescentes escolarizados (126 hombres y 163 mujeres), con edades comprendidas entre 14 y 17 años, matriculados en cuatro instituciones educativas públicas de Tunja, Colombia. Resultados. El 30% de los participantes presentaron un nivel alto de ideación suicida y el 9% reportaron síntomas depresivos, hallándose puntuaciones más altas en mujeres que en hombres para ambas variables de estudio. También se encontraron relaciones signifi cativas entre ideación suicida y ánimo negativo (rs= 0.43, p < 0.000), anhedonia (rs = 0.40, p < 0.000) y autoestima negativa (rs = 0.44, p < 0.000). Los análisis de regresión logística mostraron como factores predictores de ideación suicida en mujeres, el ánimo negativo y la autoestima negativa, mientras en los hombres no se identifi có ningún factor predictor. Conclusión. Los síntomas depresivos relacionados con estado de ánimo y autoestima negativa son factores de riesgo relevantes asociados con el componente cognitivo de la conducta suicida en mujeres adolescentes.

Positive effects of Individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy for patients with unipolar mood disorders with suicidal ideation in Malaysia: A randomised controlled trial

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) in treating patients with mood disorders with suicidal ideation. A total of 69 patients (48 females, 21 males) with the diagnoses above were randomly allocated to either the group of Treatment As Usual (TAU)+ICBT (n=33) or the TAU group (n=36). All participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS), Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). These questionnaires were administered at pre-treatment, midway through treatment (week 4), post-treatment (week 8), and at follow-ups after three months (week 20) and six months (week 32). Factorial ANOVA results showed that the TAU+ICBT patients improved significantly and at faster rate as compared to the TAU group, which showed improvement only from pre to mid treatment on DASS-D and BHS-T measures. The effect size (Cohen's d), for the TAU+ICBT group showed large effect (1.47) for depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation (1.00). These findings suggest that ICBT used in addition to the TAU, was effective in enhancing treatment outcome of patients with unipolar mood disorders as well as, reducing risk for suicide behavior.

Intento e ideación suicida y su asociación con el abuso sexual en adolescentes escolarizados de Boyacá – Colombia

<p align="justify">El objetivo de este estudio empírico fue identificar la presencia del intento e ideación suicida, abuso sexual y la asociación entre estas variables en estudiantes de educación secundaria de tres ciudades del departamento de Boyacá. Se contó con 1292 participantes cuyas edades oscilaron entre 12 y 20 años. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron una Encuesta Sociodemográfica y elInventario de Ideación Suicida Positiva y Negativa. Se hallaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las variables estudiadas. Se identifica que los jóvenes que han sido víctimas de abuso sexual por penetración, han tenido intento suicida (1.9%); además, el 48% de las victimas presentan ideación suicida.</p>

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Introduction: Suicide is a world health problem that is increasing around the world, especially amongst young of committing people. Thoughts about death and ideas of commiting suicide can occur frequently in college students during an academic semester by new life experiences to young people, who are confronted with important social, personal, economic and academic pressures. Some college students succeed by managing these demands effectively while others do not. The emotional competences that allow an individual to successfully cope with adverse situations are known as “emotional intelligence”. The present research work seeks to gain some understanding about the way in which suicidal ideation is related to flaws in the emotional intelligence abilities for coping with adversity. Objectives: To identify the relationship between suicide ideation and emotional intelligence in Colombian college students Methodology: Correlational descriptive study, cross-sectional design. The presence of suicidal ideation was assessed for a sample of 186 college students between 18 and 37 years of age. The Beck Suicidal Ideation Inventory and the Trait Meta Mood Scale -24 were used as measurement instruments. Data analysis is presented in relation to previous findings of suicide studies in Colombia. Results: College students with difficulties for understanding their emotional states, for repairing their negative emotions and for coping with stressors are more likely to develop suicidal thoughts during the academic semester. Conclusion: Emotional intelligence skills are psychological factors that play a fundamental role in the development and maintenance of suicidal thoughts in young Colombian college students.Keywords: Suicide, suicidal ideation, emotions, emotional intelligence, students.

Development and psychometric testing of the triggers of Suicidal Ideation Inventory for assessing older outpatients in primary care settings.

The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument for assessing triggers of suicidal ideation among older outpatients and determine its psychometrics. Participants were recruited from older outpatients of two hospitals in northern Taiwan. The 34-item Triggers of Suicidal Ideation Inventory (TSII) was developed, and its items were validated by experts in two runs of Delphi technique survey. Pre-testing this TSII in 200 older outpatients resulted in a 12-item TSII, with three items not considered triggers but suggesting the need for further psychiatric assessment. The 9-item TSII was examined by criterion validity, construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and test-retest reliability. Factor analysis of the final version of TSII yielded a three-factor solution, accounting for 68.75% of the variance. Participants with depressive tendency tended to have higher TSII scores than participants with no depressive tendency (t = 8.62, p < 0.01), indicating good construct validity. TSII scores were significantly and positively correlated with Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (r = 0.45, p < 0.01) and UCLA Loneliness (r = 0.55, p < 0.01) scores, indicating satisfactory criterion validity. The TSII had Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.70 and 0.99, respectively, indicating acceptable internal consistency reliability and excellent test-retest reliability. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed an area under the curve of 0.82, indicating excellent ability to detect triggers of suicidal ideation. With a cutoff point of 2, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.76 and 0.69, respectively. The TSII can be completed in 5 min, is perceived as easy to complete, and yielded highly acceptable parameters of validity and reliability. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Development and psychometric testing of the triggers of suicidal ideation inventory for assessing older outpatients in primary care settings

IntroductionOlder adults with depression resist accepting depression screening and seeking treatment due to stigmatization of mental disorders and little knowledge about depression. This study was undertaken to develop and determine the psychometrics of an instrument for assessing triggers of suicidal ideation among older outpatients.MethodParticipants were recruited from older outpatients of two hospitals in northern Taiwan. An initial 32-item Triggers of Suicidal Ideation Inventory (TSII) was developed, and its items were validated by experts in two runs of Delphi technique survey. After this TSII was pre-tested in 200 elderly outpatients, 12 items were retained. The 12-item TSII was examined by criterion validity, construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and test-retest reliability.ResultsTSII scores were significantly and positively correlated with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (r = 0.45, P &lt; 0.01), and UCLA Loneliness scores (r = 0.55, P &lt; 0.01), indicating satisfied criterion validity. Participants with depressive tendency tended to have higher TSII scores than participants with no depressive tendency (t = 8.62, P &lt; 0.01), indicating good construct validity. Cronbach's α and the intraclass correlation coefficient for the TSII were 0.70 and 0.99 respectively, indicating acceptable internal consistency reliability and excellent test-retest reliability. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the area under the curve was 0.83, indicating excellent ability to detect triggers of suicidal ideation. With a cutoff point of 2, the sensitivity and specify were 0.86 and 0.67, respectively.ConclusionsThe TSII can be completed in 5 minutes and is perceived as easy to complete. Moreover, the inventory yielded highly acceptable parameters of validity and reliability.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Development of the Frequency of Suicidal Ideation Inventory: Evidence for the Validity and Reliability of a Brief Measure of Suicidal Ideation Frequency in a College Student Population

The present research focused on the development of a brief measure of suicidal ideation frequency, namely, the Frequency of Suicidal Ideation Inventory (FSII). Study 1 examined the latent structure of the FSII in a sample of 399 US college students. Results of exploratory factor analysis indicated a one-factor solution accounting for 86.96 % of the variance. Study 2 provided support for the internal reliability of the FSII across four different international samples (viz., US, Turkey, Hungary, and China). Within the US sample, the FSII was found to possess good 6-week test–retest reliability. Moreover, an examination of the associations between the FSII and important measures of suicide risk factors (e.g., suicidal behaviors) and suicide protective factors (e.g., flourishing) provided support for the construct validity of our new measure in an independent sample of 143 US college students. In addition, we found preliminary evidence supporting the FSII as a useful measure of the likelihood of making a future suicide attempt and evidence for the utility of the FSII over established measures of suicide risk in predicting depressive symptoms. Overall, the present findings provide promising evidence for the validity and reliability of the FSII as a brief measure of SI frequency in adults.

Design and psychometric analysis of the hopelessness and suicide ideation inventory “IDIS”

The objective was to design the Hopeless and Suicide Ideation Inventory, also know as IDIS - Spanish acronym for Inventario de Desesperanza e Ideación Suicida - and to analyze its psychometric properties. A quantitative empirical research was conducted employing a non-experimental design, an instrumental variable and cross-sectional analysis. Three hundred and thirty-nine people participated in the study (67.6% females, 31.6% males), in which 54.6% were students and 34.8% were employees. Participants completed the IDIS, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The results indicated an inter-rater reliability and a positive convergent validity in both scales. Suicidal ideation revealed an internal consistency of α = .76, and α = .81 for hopelessness; a total variance of 41.77% and 47.52% was obtained correspondingly. Based on the Item Response Theory (IRT), the adjustments for INFIT and OUTFIT fell under the expected range. It was concluded that the IDIS is a reliable and valid measure, however, further evaluations on sensitivity and specificity are encouraged

The Association between Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Postgraduate University Students

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in university students and is often associated with depression. This study examined the associations between depression and suicidal ideation among male and female postgraduate university students. This study utilized a survey using simple random sampling methodology involving 60 respondents (30 male and 30 female) chosen at random from different streams of Sikkim University, India. The participants were assessed by using Beck Suicidal Ideation (BSI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).The data were analysed by using mean, standard deviation and descriptive statistics –Pearson method of correlation and non-parametric statistics like t-test. The findings indicated that suicidal ideation was negatively associated with depression, and no significant gender difference was found on depression. Reviewed research revealed similar suicidal risk factors for males and females. However, the prevalence and strength of prediction of certain risk factors were found to vary gender-specifically. These findings support the utility of gender-sensitive suicide assessment, prevention and intervention strategies. It was recommended that suicide prevention programs, counselling centers, and psychology clinics on university campus should include suicide attitudes such as depression, anxiety, and stress in their assessment and identification of individuals who may be at risk for engaging in suicide behaviour.

Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory in an Outpatient Clinical Population in Malaysia.

The PANSI is a measure designed to assess the risk and protective factors related to suicidal behaviors. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory in a sample of clinical outpatients at a major hospital in Malaysia. In this study, 283 psychiatric patients and 200 medical (non-psychiatric) patients participated. All the patients completed the PANSI and seven other self-report instruments. Confirmative factor analysis supported the 2-factor oblique model. The internal consistency of the two subscales of PANSI-Negative and the PANSI-Positive were 0.93 and 0.84, respectively. In testing construct validity, PANSI showed sizable correlation with the other seven scales. Criterion validity was supported by scores on PANSI which differentiated psychiatric patients from medical patients. Logistic regression analyses showed PANSI can be used to classify the patients into suicidal or non-suicidal. The PANSI is a reliable and valid instrument to measure the severity of suicidal ideation among clinical outpatients in Malaysia.

Promoting recovery from suicidal ideation through the development of protective factors

AbstractBackgroundThe important message of engendering hope in clients with suicidal ideation has frequently been obscured by the prevalence of a negative risk factors perspective and by a general lack of empirical support for intervention models based on developing protective factors.AimThis research aimed to explore recovery from suicidal ideation in the six months following engagement in a protective factors‐based therapeutic intervention.MethodRecovery was ascertained by the change in levels of positive and negative outlook, as measured by the PHQ‐9, the single‐item self‐esteem indicator, and the positive and negative suicide ideation inventory. This involved administering a questionnaire to clients pre‐therapy (n = 376) and again to the same clients one month (n = 147), three months (n = 130) and six months (n = 107) post‐therapy. All participants were over 18 years old and presented to a suicide intervention charity for therapy due to suicidal ideation.FindingsResults showed an overall significant effect for engaging in therapy. Comparisons revealed statistically significant decreases in levels of negative outlook and increases in positive outlook, with the largest differences observed in pre‐therapy and six‐month post‐therapy comparisons.ImplicationsResults provide support for the efficacy of intervention models that develop a client's protective factors and for the ability of a client to recover from suicidal ideation. Findings may also encourage therapists to reconsider reliance on the traditional negative model of suicide intervention and to explore intervention methods that enhance clients’ protective factors in line with the positive psychology perspective.

Factores asociados a ideación suicida en universitarios

Estudio no experimental de tipo transeccional descriptivo cuyo objetivo fue identificar los factores asociados a ideación suicida en una muestrade 258 universitarios con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 24 años, pertenecientes a una universidad ubicada en el departamento deBoyacá; a partir del inventario de ideación suicida positiva y negativa (PANSI), la Escala de autoevaluación para la depresión de Zung (SDS),la Escala de impulsividad de Barratt (BIS), el Cuestionario de dependencia emocional (CDE), la Escala de eventos vitales estresantes (EEVA)y una ficha sociodemográfica. El análisis de resultados indican que el 31 % de la población participante presentó ideación suicida, hallándosea partir de las pruebas U de Mann-Whitney y Kruskal Wallis, que el estado civil unión libre, los eventos vitales estresantes, la dependenciaemocional, la impulsividad y la depresión son factores asociados a ideación en universitarios.

Calidad de vida, resiliencia e ideación suicida en adolescentes víctimas de abuso sexual [Quality of life, resilience and suicidal ideation in adolescent victims of sexual abuse

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of resilience and suicidal ideation with quality of life in 50 adolescent sexual abuse victims from Bogotá City, Colombia. The design was ex-post-facto correlational and cross-sectional. Participants completed the Adolescent Resilience Scale (ARS), the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), and the health and wellbeing scale for children and adolescents KIDSCREEN-52. At a descriptive level, moderate levels of resilience, low quality of life, and high levels of suicidal ideation were found. Correlation analysis showed that resilience was negatively related to suicidal ideation and positively to quality of life, whereas suicidal ideation was negatively related to quality of life. In conclusion, resilience is a variable which protects against suicidal thinking and promotes quality of life in adolescents victims of sexual abuse.