Religiosity as a protective factor in suicidal behavior: a case-control study.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 200(10): 863-7, 2012 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The impact of religiosity in suicidal behavior was evaluated in Brazil through a case-control study in which 110 subjects who had attempted suicide through the use of toxic substances were compared with 114 control subjects with no history of suicide attempts. Religiosity was measured in three aspects organizational religious activities (ORAs), nonorganizational religious activities (NORAs), and intrinsic religiosity (IR). Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the impact of religiosity on suicide attempts, controlling for sociodemographic variables, impulsivity, and mental illness. Religiosity, in its three dimensions, was shown to be an important protective factor against suicide attempts, even after controlling for relevant risk factors associated with suicidal behavior ORA odds ratio (OR), 0.63 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45-0.89); NORA OR, 0.56 (95% CI, 0.42-0.75); and IR OR, 0.59 (95% CI, 0.49-0.70). These data have important implications for understanding religiosity factors that might protect against suicide.
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Assunto principal:
Religião
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Suicídio
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Tentativa de Suicídio
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil