Previous studies have implicated depression, self-defeating behaviors, and self-destructive
behaviors in suicide ideation. The present research directly compared these three concepts
as predictors of both males'(n= 51) and females'(n= 78) suicide ideation. Analysis confirmed
sex differences, with depression and self-defeating behaviors predicting females' suicide
ideation, and self-destructive behaviors predicting males' suicide ideation. These results
suggest that suicide may be related to these subtle yet relevant factors which may not be�…

Depression, self-defeating, and self-destructive behaviors as predictors of suicide ideation
in males and females …