Predictors of suicidal ideation among female residents in a community impacted by multiple natural disasters.
Introduction Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm continue to be challenging public health problems. It’s presently unknown what the prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and self-harm are in female residents of Fort McMurray, a city that has endured wildfires, flooding, and the COVI...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1acfd19a11b84a73a02491407fc0193a 2023-11-12T04:17:15+01:00 Predictors of suicidal ideation among female residents in a community impacted by multiple natural disasters. B. Agyapong R. Shalaby E. Eboreime Y. W. V. Agyapong 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2012 https://doaj.org/article/1acfd19a11b84a73a02491407fc0193a EN eng Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933823020126/type/journal_article https://doaj.org/toc/0924-9338 https://doaj.org/toc/1778-3585 doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2012 0924-9338 1778-3585 https://doaj.org/article/1acfd19a11b84a73a02491407fc0193a European Psychiatry, Vol 66, Pp S949-S949 (2023) Psychiatry RC435-571 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2012 2023-10-29T00:41:24Z Introduction Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm continue to be challenging public health problems. It’s presently unknown what the prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and self-harm are in female residents of Fort McMurray, a city that has endured wildfires, flooding, and the COVID-19 pandemic in the last five years. Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm among female residents of Fort McMurray. Methods A cross-sectional study using an online survey questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and clinical information from the resident of Fort McMurray between April 24 to June 2 2021. Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm among females were assessed using the ninth question of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a validated screening tool used to assess depression symptoms. Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and low resilience were measured using standardized rating scales. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25 using Chi-Square tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Among Fort McMurray residents, 249 accessed the online survey, while 186 ultimately completed it, yielding a survey completion rate of 74.7%. Of these, 159 (85%) were females. After controlling for other variables in the regression model, respondents who expressed a desire to receive mental health counselling were more than seven times more likely to report suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm compared to the respondents who didn’t desire to receive mental health counselling (OR: 7.29; 95% CI: 1.19 – 44.58). Similarly, respondents who reported having abused alcohol in the past year were nearly four times more likely to report suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm compared to the respondents who said they had not abused alcohol in the past year (OR: 3.91; 95% CI: 1.05 – 14.57). Conclusions High prevalence of suicidal thoughts and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Fort McMurray Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles European Psychiatry 66 S1 S949 S949 |
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Introduction Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm continue to be challenging public health problems. It’s presently unknown what the prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and self-harm are in female residents of Fort McMurray, a city that has endured wildfires, flooding, and the COVID-19 pandemic in the last five years. Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm among female residents of Fort McMurray. Methods A cross-sectional study using an online survey questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and clinical information from the resident of Fort McMurray between April 24 to June 2 2021. Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm among females were assessed using the ninth question of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a validated screening tool used to assess depression symptoms. Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and low resilience were measured using standardized rating scales. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25 using Chi-Square tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Among Fort McMurray residents, 249 accessed the online survey, while 186 ultimately completed it, yielding a survey completion rate of 74.7%. Of these, 159 (85%) were females. After controlling for other variables in the regression model, respondents who expressed a desire to receive mental health counselling were more than seven times more likely to report suicidal ideation and thoughts of self-harm compared to the respondents who didn’t desire to receive mental health counselling (OR: 7.29; 95% CI: 1.19 – 44.58). Similarly, respondents who reported having abused alcohol in the past year were nearly four times more likely to report suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm compared to the respondents who said they had not abused alcohol in the past year (OR: 3.91; 95% CI: 1.05 – 14.57). Conclusions High prevalence of suicidal thoughts and ... |
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Predictors of suicidal ideation among female residents in a community impacted by multiple natural disasters. |
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