Structural model of personality traits and perceived social support with mediating defense styles in suicidal ideations of soldiers

suicidal ideation are thoughts about how to kill oneself, which can range from a detailed plan to a fleeting consideration and does not include the final act of killing oneself. This research was aimed to investigating the effective factors of suicidal ideation in soldiers and Determination their preventive role.
The current research is correlation research and was conducted by structural equations modeling method. The statistical population was whole of Sepah-e-pasdaran soldiers in Tehran and Alborz that 520 people of they was selected by cluster random sampling and responded to the scales.
The direct and indirect effects of personality traits and perceived social support on suicidal ideation was significant in 0.01 and 0.05 level and the direct effects of defense styles on suicidal ideation was significant in 0.01 level.
This model fitted the data and hypothesized structural relationships was confirmed. The observed variables had significant path coefficient with its latent variables. This model can be used for planning of psychological intervention pattern with aim of prevention and control of suicidal ideation in soldiers, so can be designed and implemented a comprehensive program for screening soldiers who are at risk of suicide or self-mutilation.