was an additional RFL subscale that partially accounted for associations between risk factors and suicidal ideation.
Our finding that having decreased reasons for living, concerning feeling good and having respect for oneself, was associated with increased levels of risk factors and suicidal thoughts is consistent with research finding that having a negative self-view (Beck, 1967) or a self-discrepancy between one’s ideal and actual self (Higgins, 1987), increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (Beck & Weishaar, 1990;