Abstract

This study aimed to verify the moderating effects of savoring moment-savoring belief (SMSB) and savoring through anticipation savoring belief (SASB) on the relationship between external entrapment (EE) and suicidal ideation (SI) through hopelessness (HL). Self-reported data from 406 Korean undergraduate students were analyzed. The moderating effects of both SBs on the relationship between EE, HL, and SI were significant. First, the effect of EE on HL decreased as SMSB levels increased. Second, the effect of HL on increasing SI decreased as the level of SASB increased, and when the level was high, HL did not lead to SI. Finally, when EE led to SI through HL, the moderated mediation effect depending on SMSB level was significant only when the SASB level was moderate or low. When the level was high, the indirect effect was not significant, regardless of the SMSB level. This study contributes to understanding the mechanism by which EE leads to SI among undergraduate students and sheds light on the individual roles of SBs.