Chronic physical conditions and suicidal ideation: a population-level analysis of Canadian school-attending young adults.
J Ment Health
; : 1-8, 2023 Sep 19.
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| ID: mdl-37724374
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Students who identify with a chronic physical condition are a growing population and their conditions may be associated with poor mental well-being.AIM:
To compare suicidal ideation prevalence between Canadian school-attending young adults with and without a chronic physical condition. We hypothesized that students living with a chronic condition have a higher likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a nationally representative sample of 2297 Canadian school-attending young adults (ages 15-29 years) from the 2012-13 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (CCHS-MH). Survey-weighted logistic regression and sensitivity analyses were performed to estimate the likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation between students with and without a chronic physical condition.RESULTS:
Approximately 14.3% (n = 329) students experienced suicidal ideation at some point. Students living with a physical chronic condition demonstrated 1.65 (95% CI 1.14, 2.39) times higher odds of experiencing suicidal ideation, compared to students not living with a chronic physical condition.CONCLUSIONS:
Suicide prevention and health promotion are important considerations for campus health providers and administrators when planning services and accommodations for students living with chronic physical conditions.
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2023
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