The Relationships Between Quality of Life, Psychiatric Illness, and Suicidal Ideation in Geriatric Veterans Living in a Veterans' Home: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

The data reveal a significant relationship between quality of life and suicidal ideation, which may be affected more by the 3-BSRS-subitem sum score than by the GDS-15. The proposed model has the potential to help healthcare professionals effectively design and implement their suicide prevention programs.