The effect of gender as well as Chinese-Western comparisons are also examined. A path model using the Chinese data calls into question Durkheim's social integration theory for predicting suicide. Findings are discussed in relation to Chinese culture. However, interpersonal relationships have not been adequately studied as an important social factor for predicting an individual's psychological well-being in relation to suicide ideation. In the current research, we examined several interpersonal factors in relation to suicide ideation.
Interpersonal relations play a crucial role in determining an individual's psychological well-being.
Most people are acutely aware that their relationships with others are important in shaping the nature of their lives. Studies of the relationship between stress and depression, such as those just mentioned, have also consistently shown a correlation between the two events. Links between psychological well-being and suicide ideation have been adequately addressed in the literature. In a study of over 400 U.S. high school students, Cole et al. The strongest predictors of suicide attempts among another sample of U.S. high school students reported by Lewinsohn et al.