生命意义与60岁以上人群的自杀念头：精神定向和情感孤独的作用

Background: In recent years, suicide rates of the elderly have been increasing, both globally and in Turkey. While the meaning in life and spiritual orientation are protective factors for suicide, emotional loneliness increases suicidal thoughts. The aim of this study is to test a model of the relationship between the meaning in life, suicidal ideation, spiritual orientation and emotional loneliness. The study consisted of 134 participants. The moderating role of emotional loneliness and the mediating role of spiritual orientation between the meaning in life and suicidal ideation were tested.