Diligent for better or worse: Conscientiousness is associated with higher likelihood of suicidal behavior and more severe suicidal intent in later life.
Anna SzücsHanga GalfalvyMaria G AlessiLaura B KenneallyJose M ValderasAndrea B MaierKatalin Szanto
Published in: Comprehensive psychiatry (2024)
Highly conscientious middle-aged and older adults may be at increased risk of resolute suicidal behavior, although conscientiousness may not confer additional suicide risk among those severely physically ill.