• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.379-386
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was examine the mediating effects of defeat and entrapment on the relationship between mentally disordered offender's depression and suicidal ideation. A sample of 86 patients in the national forensic hospital completed self-report measures of depression, defeat, entrapment and suicidal ideation. The data from patients collected data were analyzed by mediating effects according to the procedures prosposed by Baron and Kenny. As a result, defeat and entrapment fully mediated the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation, indicating that depression indirectly affect suicidal ideation through defeat and entrapment. Finally, limitations of the results of this study and therapeutic interventions to prevent suicides by mentally disordered offenders were discussed.