An Integrated Model of Suicidal Ideation in Transcultural Populations of Chinese Adolescents

Leung, Cecilia S.; Kwok, Sylvia Y. C. L.; Ling, Chloe C. Y.

doi:10.1007/s10597-015-9920-2

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“…For both Chinese and Indian communities, campaigns could be held to highlight the importance of family, strengthen family resilience, and to promote spiritual / religious values that will discourage suicide. Such strategies focusing on family functioning and connectedness, and problem solving skills are consistent with interventions suggested by previous literature for suicide prevention in Asian youths [56]. …”

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Does ethnicity matter in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts and suicide lethality?

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This study explored ethnic differences in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts, for the major ethnic groups in Singapore, and ethnic differences in prediction of lethality. Three years of medical records related to suicide attempters (N = 666) who were admitted to the emergency department of a large teaching hospital in Singapore were subjected to analysis. Of the sample, 69.2% were female, 30.8% male; 63.8% Chinese, 15.8% Indian, and 15.0% Malay. Indians were over-represented in this sample, as compared with the ethnic distribution in the general population. Ages ranged from 10 to 85 years old (M = 29.7, SD = 16.1). Ethnic differences were found in risk and protective factors, and perceived lethality of suicide attempts. All available variables were subjected to regression analyses for Chinese, Indian and Malay attempters to arrive at parsimonious models for prediction of perceived lethality. The findings were discussed in regards to implications in assessment of suicide risk and primary prevention for the multiethnic society in Singapore.

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Does ethnicity matter in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts and suicide lethality?

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“…Counselling and crisis interventions could be more targeted towards resolution of precipitants, e.g., coping with relationship stressors in adolescents and early adults. Such strategies focusing on problem solving skills are consistent with interventions suggested by previous literature for suicide prevention in Asians [ 9 , 34 , 37 ].…”

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Suicide Precipitants Differ Across the Lifespan but Are Not Significant in Predicting Medically Severe Attempts

Choo

Chew

2018

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An important risk factor for suicide assessment is the suicide precipitant. This study explores suicide attempt precipitants across the lifespan. Three years of medical records related to suicide attempters who were admitted to the emergency department of a large teaching hospital in Singapore were subjected to analysis. These cases were divided into three age groups: Adolescence, Early Adulthood, and Middle Adulthood. A total of 540 cases were examined (70.9% females; 63.7% Chinese, 13.7% Malays, 15.9% Indians), whose ages ranged from 12 to 62. There were eight cases above the age of 65 years which were excluded from the analysis. Significant differences were found in precipitants for suicide attempts across the lifespan. Middle adults had relatively fewer relationship problems, and adolescents had comparatively fewer financial and medical problems. The models to predict medically severe attempts across the age groups using suicide precipitants were not significant. The findings were discussed in regards to implications in suicide assessment and primary prevention in Singapore, as well as limitations and recommendations for future research.

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“…Counselling and crisis interventions could be targeted towards coping and positive future planning, in patients with mental illness. Such strategies focusing on problem solving skills are consistent with interventions suggested by previous Asian literature for suicide prevention [54].…”

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Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases in Transitional Economies: Mental Illness in Suicide Attempters in Singapore—An Exploratory Analysis

Choo

Chew

2019

BioMed Research International

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Background Mental illness is a pertinent risk factor related to suicide. However, research indicates there might be underdiagnosis of mental illness in Asian suicide attempters; this phenomenon is concerning. This study explored prediction of diagnosis of mental illness in suicide attempters in Singapore using available variables. Methods Three years of medical records related to suicide attempters (N = 462) who were admitted to the emergency department of a large teaching hospital in Singapore were subjected to analysis. Of the sample, 25% were diagnosed with mental illness; 70.6% were females and 29.4% were males; 62.6% were Chinese, 15.4% Malays, and 16.0% Indians. Their age ranged from 12 to 86 (M = 29.37, SD = 12.89). All available variables were subjected to regression analyses. Findings The full model was significant in predicting cases with and without diagnosis of mental illness and accurately classified 79% of suicide attempters with diagnosis of mental illness. Conclusions The findings were discussed in regard to clinical implications in diagnosis and primary prevention.

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An Integrated Model of Suicidal Ideation in Transcultural Populations of Chinese Adolescents

Cited by 18 publications

References 28 publications

Does ethnicity matter in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts and suicide lethality?

Does ethnicity matter in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts and suicide lethality?

Suicide Precipitants Differ Across the Lifespan but Are Not Significant in Predicting Medically Severe Attempts

Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases in Transitional Economies: Mental Illness in Suicide Attempters in Singapore—An Exploratory Analysis

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