Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model: A Structural Equation Modeling Modeling with Interaction of Latent Variables

Abstract

Background: The integrated motivational-volitional (IMV) model is the second theory based on the ideation-to-action framework. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the motivational phase of this model in the Iranian population. In this study, threat-to-self moderators included cognitive emotion regulation strategies and thwarted belongingness and perceived burden-someness as motivational moderators. Materials and Methods: A total of 405 participants (68.6% female; mean age: 22.7 years) filled out several self-report questionnaires, including the Defeat Scale, Entrapment Scale, Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-short, Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15. In order to assess the IMV model, structural equation modeling with the interaction of latent variables was performed. Results: The results indicated that the overall model’s fit was poor. Although the model explained 70% and 61% of the variance in entrapment and suicidal ideation, respectively, the pathway between entrapment and suicidal ideation was not statistically sig-nificant. The findings demonstrated that the most effective predictors of suicidal ideation were perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Conclusions: The results add to our knowledge of what constructs are more critical in the emergence of suicidal ideation. It is hoped that the study findings will lead to a greater interest in this field of research in the future.