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Social factors and suicidal ideation in adulthood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

A. Rodríguez Lirón*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
S. Gayete
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
B. Olaya
Affiliation:
Cibersam, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
J.L. Ayuso-Mateos
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
J. Haro
Affiliation:
Cibersam, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain Sant Boi De Llobregat, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

In recent years, it has been possible to corroborate that people’s social environment is a key aspect in the study of suicide risk.

Objectives

The aim of this study is to assess the relation between suicidal ideation and social factors (loneliness, social support, trust, participation and cohabiting) in a representative sample of the Spanish adult population, comparing the effect according to sex different age groups (18-49, 50-64, ≥65 years).

Methods

Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the Spanish population (n = 4,217) conducted between 2011 and 2012. Loneliness was assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Social support was assessed using the OSLO-3 Social Support Scale, and participation scale and trust. Data were analyzed using logistic regression models adjusting for sex, sociodemographic and health variables (lifestyles, depression, and multimorbidity).

Results

Prevalence rates of suicidal ideation were higher in young and middle-aged adults. In the middle-aged groups, loneliness is significantly associated with suicidal ideation in both women and man. Among man, cohabiting and trust were identified as a protective factors of suicidal ideation. Among women, only social support was identified as a protective factor. In the older adult’s group, trust acted as a protective factor of suicide ideation among women. For man was the social support. Among younger adults, cohabiting was identified as a protective factor in man.

Conclusions

Due to the different results involving social factors and suicidal ideation according to age and sex, we highlight the importance of studying social factors for the detection of specific needs among the Spanish adult population.

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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
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