Article: Psychological factors associated with the incidence and persistence of suicidal ideation

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TitlePsychological factors associated with the incidence and persistence of suicidal ideation
AuthorsZhang, Y1
Law, CK2
Yip, PSF1
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad
CitationJournal of affective disorders, 2011, v. 133 n. 3, p. 584-590 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.003
AbstractBACKGROUND: Suicidal ideation has been identified as both a common antecedent and a significant risk factor for suicide attempt and completed suicide. However, little is known about the incidence and persistence of suicidal ideation in the general population and the associated risk factors. METHODS: A 12-month follow-up survey investigated 997 of the respondents who participated in the baseline territory-wide survey of adult population in Hong Kong. A set of baseline psychological factors was considered as predictors of first onset and persistence of suicidal ideation. RESULTS: Twelve-month incidence (1.9%) and persistence (6.2%) rates were estimated. Respondents with anxiety and lack of reasons for living were more likely to report a development of suicidal thoughts in the follow-up assessment, while respondents with higher level of average life distress and lower level of hope were at increased risk of continuing to have suicidal thoughts. Depression was found to partially mediate the effect of average life distress on persistent suicidality. LIMITATIONS: Retention rate of the follow-up sample was about 50% only. Assessments of suicidal ideation were based on retrospective reports. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological factors differentially predict first onset and persistence of suicidal ideation. It is of clinical value that depression partially mediated the effect of life distress on persistence of suicidality.
ISSN0165-0327
2011 Impact Factor: 3.517
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.172
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.003
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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Y
dc.contributor.authorLaw, CK
dc.contributor.authorYip, PSF
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:21:03Z
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:21:03Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Suicidal ideation has been identified as both a common antecedent and a significant risk factor for suicide attempt and completed suicide. However, little is known about the incidence and persistence of suicidal ideation in the general population and the associated risk factors. METHODS: A 12-month follow-up survey investigated 997 of the respondents who participated in the baseline territory-wide survey of adult population in Hong Kong. A set of baseline psychological factors was considered as predictors of first onset and persistence of suicidal ideation. RESULTS: Twelve-month incidence (1.9%) and persistence (6.2%) rates were estimated. Respondents with anxiety and lack of reasons for living were more likely to report a development of suicidal thoughts in the follow-up assessment, while respondents with higher level of average life distress and lower level of hope were at increased risk of continuing to have suicidal thoughts. Depression was found to partially mediate the effect of average life distress on persistent suicidality. LIMITATIONS: Retention rate of the follow-up sample was about 50% only. Assessments of suicidal ideation were based on retrospective reports. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological factors differentially predict first onset and persistence of suicidal ideation. It is of clinical value that depression partially mediated the effect of life distress on persistence of suicidality.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of affective disorders, 2011, v. 133 n. 3, p. 584-590 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.003
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.003
dc.identifier.epage590
dc.identifier.hkuros211185
dc.identifier.issn0165-0327
2011 Impact Factor: 3.517
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.172
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid21636133
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-80052095663
dc.identifier.spage584
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172265
dc.identifier.volume133
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of affective disorders
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAnxiety
dc.subject.meshAnxiety Disorders - epidemiology - psychology
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological
dc.subject.meshSuicidal Ideation
dc.subject.meshSuicide - psychology - statistics and numerical data
dc.titlePsychological factors associated with the incidence and persistence of suicidal ideation
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Chinese University of Hong Kong