It may be argued that suicidal behavior comprises three major manifestations: suicidal ideation, which is the process of thinking about committing suicide; suicide attempt, which is the process where an individual tries to commit suicide but is not successful; and completed suicide, the process of successfully ending one's life. Although these three processes can easily be viewed as a linear sequence, it must be noted that they do not occur in an unbroken stream. Many people entertain suicidal thoughts, but never reach the point where they feel compelled to act on these thoughts, nor will all unsuccessful attempters try again (and again) until they are successful, and not all completed suicides have a history of attempts (Kessler, Borges & Walters, 1999; Pirkis, Burgess & Dunt, 2000). Because the three modes of suicidal behavior do not form an automatic, inevitable chain of events, it could be argued that individuals who attempt or complete suicide must differ in some respect from those who do not move beyond suicidal thinking. Investigating differences between suicidal ideators and completed suicides is not easily accomplished unless there is sufficient information available about the deceased to permit psychological autopsies. However, studying differences between ideators and attempters is feasible because members of both groups are available for consultation. The present study compared suicidal ideators and attempters in the context of Lazarus' (1966) theory of stress and coping. More specifically, the investigation assessed the extent to which the two groups differ in terms of their locus of control orientation and level of problem-focused coping they use when faced with stress.
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