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OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the unique predictors of suicide risk in first-year college students. PARTICIPANTS: First-year students (N = 665) at a Midwestern university participated. METHODS: An online survey assessed Joiner's interpersonal factors (i.e., thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability) as well as intrapersonal factors (i.e., perfectionism, self-compassion, emotional intelligence/reactivity, and growth mindset) often associated with suicidal thoughts and actions. RESULTS: = .526. Perceived burdensomeness, acquired capability, and underrepresented sexual orientation were positive predictors of both thoughts and actions, whereas growth mindset was a negative predictor of thoughts and stressful life events was a positive predictor of actions. CONCLUSION: The results offer direction for evidence-informed interventions aimed at reducing suicide risk in first-year college students.
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