Taja M, Arefi M, Amiri H, Afsharriniya K, Kakabraee K.
(2026). The mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between locus of control and suicidal tendencies in prisoners. Rooyesh. 15(5), 205-214.
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1- Department of Psychology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. arefi.2020@iau.ac.ir , arefi.2020@iau.ac.ir
Abstract: (7 Views)
The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between locus of control and suicidal tendency in prisoners. This was a descriptive-correlational study using path analysis. The statistical population of the present study included male prisoners of Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj in 2023. A total of 229 male prisoners were selected as samples using purposive sampling. The Levenson Locus of Control Scale (LLOC; Levenson & Miller, 1972), the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI; Beck & Steer, 1993), and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ; Lazarus & Folkman, 1988) were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using path analysis. The findings showed that the proposed model had a good fit. The direct coefficients showed that internal locus of control was negatively related to suicidal tendencies and emotion-focused coping strategies; on the other hand, it had a positive and significant relationship with problem-focused strategies (p<0.05). On the other hand, the findings showed that external locus of control and chance were significantly positively related to suicidal tendencies and emotion-focused coping strategies and negatively related to problem-focused strategies (p<0.05). The results of the indirect effects using the bootstrap method indicated that coping strategies significantly mediated the relationship between the dimensions of locus of control and suicidal tendencies (p<0.05). Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that locus of control is related to suicidal tendencies through its connection with coping strategies.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2026/05/8 | Accepted: 2026/05/31 | ePublished: 2026/08/1