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Psychological Capital and Suicide Ideation
Sponsor: Bellevue University
Summary
This study examined whether developing Psychological Capital (PsyCap) could help reduce suicidal thoughts among high school students in Guyana. Psychological Capital includes four positive psychological resources: hope, self-efficacy (confidence), resilience, and optimism. High school students participated in a study that included a PsyCap development intervention. Students were assigned to either a treatment group that received the intervention or a control group. Psychological Capital and suicide ideation were measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and at a one-month follow-up. The study examined whether students who received the PsyCap intervention experienced increased Psychological Capital and decreased suicide ideation compared with students in the control group. The broader research also examined the relationship between Psychological Capital and suicide ideation using cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses and included interviews with individuals in Guyana who had previously attempted suicide.
Official title: Can Psychological Capital Mitigate Suicide Ideation?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
11 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
3231
Start Date
2022-02-21
Completion Date
2022-04-01
Last Updated
2026-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Psychological Capital (PsyCap) Development Intervention
The Psychological Capital (PsyCap) development intervention was designed to strengthen hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism. Participants engaged in activities involving identification of meaningful goals and sub-goals, identification of available resources and potential obstacles, and development of alternative pathways for overcoming obstacles and achieving goals. Participants also engaged in small-group activities to share plans, ideas, and possible solutions. The facilitator connected these activities to the four components of Psychological Capital: hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism.
Locations (1)
Ministry of Education Region 2 and 6
Georgetown, Guyana