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Sánchez-Teruel D, López-Torrecillas F, Robles-Bello MA, Valencia-Naranjo N. Protective and Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviour in Self-Declared LGBTIQ+ Adolescents. Behav Sci (Basel) 2024; 14:422. [PMID: 38785913 PMCID: PMC11117824 DOI: 10.3390/bs14050422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescents who identify as sexual minorities often face social stigmatisation, which can lead to increased adversity and a higher risk of suicidal behaviours. However, there are also protective factors that may promote resilience to these risk behaviours. This study aims to identify factors that predict resilience in sexual minority adolescents with high suicidal vulnerability. METHODS The study sample comprised 78 self-reported LGBTIQ+ adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years old (M = 16.11, SD = 1.56) who had previously attempted suicide. They completed several psychosocial instruments to measure risk and protective variables related to suicidal vulnerability. RESULTS Entrapment was found to be the most predictive risk variable for suicide attempts. However, protective variables promoting resilience were also found, such as adequate parental communication, life satisfaction, and cognitive reframing. DISCUSSION The findings related to prevention of suicide attempts are discussed and we highlight the urgent need to enhance certain internal and contextual protective factors to promote resilience in the face of suicidal vulnerability in certain clinical subpopulations exposed to highly adverse situations.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Sánchez-Teruel
- Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain; (D.S.-T.); (F.L.-T.)
- Spanish Society of Suicidology, 28015 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain; (D.S.-T.); (F.L.-T.)
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Vimalanathane M, Abhilasha P, Prasad A, Ramachandran AS, Subramanian K. Suicidal Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Distress, Coping Mechanisms, and Resilience: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e60322. [PMID: 38883099 PMCID: PMC11177240 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Introduction Recent literature reveals that psychological factors such as resilience and coping mechanisms can act as buffers against suicide risk. Indian literature on the interplay between psychological risk and protective factors of suicidal behavior is scarce. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was done among suicide attempters in a tertiary care hospital in Southern India. A semi-structured proforma was used to obtain sociodemographic data and suicide attempt characteristics. Suicide intent, lethality, stressful life events, perceived stress, subjective distress, coping strategies, and resilience were recorded using standard rating scales. Inferential analyses were carried out with p≤ 0.05 set as statistical significance. Results Pesticide poisoning (46.7%) was the most common mode of suicide attempt. Significant gender differences emerged in the mode of suicide attempt, coping strategies, and resilience. Depression (48.7%) was the most common psychiatric comorbidity. Increased perceived stress was associated with the presence of psychiatric comorbidity, past history of suicide attempts, and high-intent suicide attempts. Maladaptive coping strategies were associated with substance abuse and a history of past suicide attempts. Low resilience levels were associated with hanging attempts, psychiatric or substance use disorder comorbidity, past history of suicide attempts, high-intent suicide attempts, and less lethal suicide attempts. Conclusion Perceived stress levels, coping strategies, and resilience have significant relationships with suicidal behavior and act as avenues for suicide prevention efforts.
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- Mayura Vimalanathane
- Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be University), Puducherry, IND
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sree Gokulam Medical College Hospital and Research Foundation, Trivandrum, IND
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- Department of Psychiatry, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, IND
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be University), Puducherry, IND
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Valladares-Garrido D, Zila-Velasque JP, Santander-Hernández FM, Guevara-Morales MA, Morocho-Alburqueque N, Failoc-Rojas VE, Pereira-Victorio CJ, Vera-Ponce VJ, León-Figueroa DA, Valladares-Garrido MJ. Association between love breakup and suicidal ideation in Peruvian medical students: a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychiatry 2024; 14:1287036. [PMID: 38348360 PMCID: PMC10859463 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1287036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Objective We aimed to determine the association between a major romantic breakup and suicidal ideation in medical students from three universities in Peru. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first pandemic wave in 2021 on medical students from three universities in northern Peru. The outcome was suicidal ideation, measured with question nine of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were also used to assess mental health symptoms. The exposure was the experience of a major love breakup during the pandemic. In addition, its association with other covariates (age, sex, family members infected with COVID-19, deceased family members with COVID-19, insomnia, and anxiety, among others) was examined. Results and discussions Out of 370 students, 19.5% reported a major love breakup during the pandemic (95%CI: 15.5-23.8), and 34.3% had suicidal ideation (95%CI: 29.4-39.4). Having a major love breakup was associated with a higher prevalence of suicidal ideation (PR: 1.49, 95%CI: 1.32-1.67, p < 0.001). Moderate insomnia (PR: 2.56, 95%CI: 1.70-3.87, p < 0.001) and anxiety symptoms (PR: 1.94, 1.10-3.44, p = 0.023) were also associated with suicidal ideation. Conclusion Our study provides evidence of a significant association between a major love breakup and suicidal ideation. This finding emphasizes the need for further research to better understand this association and inform the development of effective suicide prevention policies in medical education.
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- Danai Valladares-Garrido
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru
- Oficina de Salud Ocupacional, Hospital Santa Rosa, Piura, Peru
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Pasco, Peru
- Red Latinoamericana de Medicina en la Altitud e Investigación (REDLAMAI), Pasco, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura, Peru
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- Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru
- Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru
- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
- Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo, Peru
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Zhang Y, Ding X, Chen J, Liu Y, Wang G, Hu D. Moderating effects of suicide resilience and meaning in life on the association between entrapment and suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:585. [PMID: 37568099 PMCID: PMC10416398 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have confirmed that patients with ovarian cancer have a relatively high risk of suicidality. Early identification of psychological factors related to suicidal ideation in patients with ovarian cancer may provide effective information for suicide prevention strategies. This study aimed to investigate whether and how suicide resilience and meaning in life moderate the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation in patients with ovarian cancer. METHODS This was a cross-sectional investigation was conducted in 505 Chinese patients with ovarian cancer. Patients completed a battery of self-reported questionnaires that included the General Information Questionnaire, and Chinese versions of the Entrapment Scale, Scale for Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Resilience Inventory-25, and Meaning in Life Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson' s chi-square, Pearson' s correlation, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis were performed. RESULTS In this study, the prevalence of suicidal ideation reported by patients with ovarian cancer was 32.07%. Patients' suicidal ideation could be explained by the following three predictors: entrapment × suicide resilience × meaning in life (β = -0.169, p < 0.001), entrapment × suicide resilience (β = -0.148, p < 0.001), and entrapment × meaning in life (β = -0.107, p = 0.005). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that ovarian cancer patients are prone to suicidal ideation when they feel a sense of entrapment. Enhancing patients' suicide resilience and meaning in life may be two targeted interventions to reduce suicidal ideation in ovarian cancer patients. In particular, considering both the protective effects of suicide resilience and meaning in life may yield better suicide prevention outcomes than considering only one of these factors.
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- Yinying Zhang
- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, 430010, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Valladares-Garrido D, Zila-Velasque JP, Santander-Hernández FM, Guevara-Morales MA, Morocho-Alburqueque N, Failoc-Rojas VE, Pereira-Victorio CJ, Vera-Ponce VJ, León-Figueroa DA, Valladares-Garrido MJ. Association between Love Breakup and Suicidal Ideation in Peruvian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3085268. [PMID: 37503178 PMCID: PMC10371140 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3085268/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Objective We aimed to determine the association between a major romantic breakup and suicidal ideation in medical students from three universities in Peru. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first pandemic wave in 2021 on medical students from three universities in northern Peru. The outcome was suicidal ideation, measured with question nine of the PHQ-9. The exposure was the experience of a major love breakup during the pandemic. In addition, its association with other covariates (age, sex, family members infected with COVID-19, deceased family members with COVID-19, insomnia, and anxiety, among others) was examined. Results and discussions Out of 370 students, 19.5% reported a major love breakup during the pandemic (95%CI: 15.5-23.8), and 34.3% had suicidal ideation (95%CI: 29.4-39.4). Having a major love breakup was associated with a higher prevalence of suicidal ideation (PR: 1.49, 95%CI: 1.32-1.67). Moderate insomnia (PR: 2.56, 95%CI: 1.70-3.87) and anxiety symptoms (PR: 1.94, 1.10-3.44) were also associated with suicidal ideation. Conclusion Our study provides evidence of a significant association between a major love breakup and suicidal ideation. This finding emphasizes the need for further research to better understand this association and inform the development of effective suicide prevention policies in medical education.
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