הקשר בין נטייה לאובדנות ובין מאפייני אישיות ואסטרטגיות התמודדות בקרב אבות גרושים

While research has established a clear link between divorce and heightened
suicidality risk, most studies focus on divorced women, leaving the risk factors
among men — particularly divorced fathers — underexplored. This study aims
to address this gap by examining personality traits, coping strategies, and their
association with suicidality among divorced fathers. Using a quantitative survey
of 275 participants, we tested a mediation model assessing whether coping styles
mediate the relationship between personality traits and suicidality. The findings
partially supported the model, revealing distinct patterns for different personality
traits. Higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness were associated with
increased use of emotion-focused coping, which, in turn, was linked to greater
suicidal tendencies. Additionally, lower openness to experience was related to
decreased use of problem-focused coping, which was also associated with higher
suicidality. However, contrary to our hypothesis, extraversion and agreeableness
were not significantly related to suicidal tendencies, either directly or through
coping strategies. These findings highlight the importance of identifying personality
traits and coping styles in divorced fathers to develop tailored interventions aimed
at reducing suicidality within this population.