Abstract

Based on Williams' “Cry of Pain,” which explains suicide, this study aimed to examine the impact of defeat on suicidal ideation in adult men and women aged 19~34 years, the mediating effect of entrapment and the moderated mediating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation. The sample included 424 men and women aged 19~34 years who were surveyed in Seoul, Gyeong-gi, and Gyeong-sang. Analysis of the collected data was completed with IBM SPSS Statistics v21.0 and SPSS PROCESS Macro Version 3.4. The results of the study were as follows: First, defeat had a direct effect on in suicidal ideation. Second, entrapment partially mediated the relationship between defeat and suicidal ideation Third, mindfulness moderated the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation. The results demonstrated the moderating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation. Finally, mindfulness moderated the effect of defeat on suicidal ideation through entrapment, verifying the moderated mediation effect. These results suggest the specific path from defeat to suicidal ideation and confirm the role of mindfulness.