Association of recent gay-related stressful events and emotional distress with suicidal behaviors over 12 months in Chinese men who have sex with men.
Asia Pac Psychiatry
; 10(1)2018 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-28636234
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The study was designed to assess the association of gay-related stressful events (GRSEs) and emotional distress with suicidal behaviors over a 12-month period in Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM).METHODS:
A total of 807 MSM were recruited using a respondent-driven sampling method from 4 cities in northeastern China. The GRSEs were measured using the Gay-related Stressful Life Events Scale, depression using the Self-rating Depression Scale, and anxiety using the Self-rating Anxiety Scale.RESULTS:
A total of 26.0% of study participants experienced GRSEs during the 3 months, and their average Self-rating Depression Scale and Self-rating Anxiety Scale scores were significantly lower than the national norms. Over a 12-month period, the prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt was 9.7%, 4.0%, and 3.0%, respectively, each of which is at least 3 to 4 times greater than that of male adults in the general population of China. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that GRSEs significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation (odds ratio [OR] = 2.3, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-3.7) and plan (OR = 2.8, 95% CI, 1.3-6.0). Depressive symptoms significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation (OR = 3.5, 95% CI, 2.1-5.8), plan (OR = 4.4, 95% CI, 2.0-9.6), and attempt (OR = 5.6, 95% CI, 21.94.8). Anxiety symptoms (OR = 3.4, 95% CI, 1.4-8.4) and cohabitation with a same sex partner (OR = 3.0, 95% CI, 1.2-7.9) significantly increased the risk of suicide attempt.DISCUSSION:
More efforts to reduce GRSE are worth investigating as a strategy to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Chinese MSM.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Anxiété
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Soutien social
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Stress psychologique
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Tentative de suicide
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Bisexualité
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Homosexualité masculine
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Dépression
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Idéation suicidaire
Type d'étude:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limites:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Asia
Langue:
En
Journal:
Asia Pac Psychiatry
Année:
2018
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chine