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A serial mediation model of failure mindset and suicidal ideation among undergraduate students: The impact of meaning in life and spiritual coping

Guo J 1 , Guo B 2 , Ren J 3 , Wu M 4 , Liu J 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia. Electronic address: 1002266388@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
  • 2 Human Resources Education and Training Centre, Ganzhou Bank, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
  • 3 Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
  • 4 Union Committee, Cangzhou Normal University, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
  • 5 School of Foreign Languages, Gannan Normal University, Jiangxi 341000, China
Acta Psychol (Amst), 2025 Mar 28;255:104954.
PMID: 40157025 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104954

Abstract

The association between a failure mindset and suicidal ideation is well-documented, yet the mediating roles of existential and coping mechanisms remain underexplored. This study investigates the serial mediation effects of meaning in life and spiritual coping on the relationship between failure mindset and suicidal ideation among undergraduate students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 783 Chinese undergraduates (Mage = 19.92, SD = 2.29). The measures included the Failure Mindset Scale, the Meaning in Life Scale, the Spiritual Coping Scale, and the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Using Model 6 of Hayes' PROCESS macro, the results indicated a significant direct effect of failure mindset on suicidal ideation (β = 0.442, p 

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