Unveiling the Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Cognitive Flexibility, and Suicidal Ideation

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Under the mentorship of Professor Alexis May, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Risk, Prevention, and Intervention Lab at Wesleyan University, I used hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to investigate the relationship between meaning in life, cognitive flexibility, and suicidal ideation among active duty military personnel and veterans at risk of suicide.

I conducted a micro-longitudinal study examining the moderating role of cognitive flexibility on the link between meaning in life and suicidal ideation, analyzing repeated measures data (1, 3, and 6 months post-discharge) using HLM in R. The results revealed a significant negative association between meaning in life and suicidal ideation, independent of cognitive flexibility. 

This research was presented at the Quantitative Analysis Center Poster Symposium and the New England Psychological Association (NEPA) Annual Meeting under the title “Does Cognitive Flexibility Matter? Examining the Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Cognitive Flexibility, and Suicidal Ideation.“

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