Comparison of suicidal behavior among Chinese university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a two-wave cross-sectional study

Death Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: March 11, 2025

This study explores the changes in suicidal behavior among Chinese university students before and during COVID-19 pandemic. The prevalence of lifetime suicide plan, ideation, 12-month ideation was higher pandemic compared to did not increase with high family economic status, whereas attempt increased poor academic performance. Women, urban household registration, mental health performance, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms were associated an risk ideation. Intervention measures targeted at reducing pressure financial difficulties ought constitute a crucial component universities' efforts prevent student following public crises. A more representative, long-term, longitudinal should be used track students.

Language: Английский

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What was associated with suicide planning in middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 lockdown?

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: April 4, 2025

Abstract Backgrounds During the lockdown period, challenges faced and their consequences differed by age group, making it necessary to understand factors influencing suicidal behaviors, such as suicide planning, across different ages. This study aimed identify risk for planning in middle-aged older adults. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was performed combining KNHANES 2020–2021 data people aged 40 with National Mental Health Statistics on number of mental health professionals per capita. Logistic regression conducted demographic, behavior, status, access that affected dividing participants into (40–64 years old) adult (65 old or older) groups. Results The proportion among adults 1.21% 1.36%, respectively. plans who had attempted 20.52% 14.09% In both groups, a diagnosis depression high stress were consistently associated planning. current smoking (OR = 2.27, p 0.023) unmet healthcare needs 2.32, 0.024) increased living alone 2.72, 0.002) this risk. Conclusion prevalence attempts higher those plan than without plan. For is important provide care at prevention, especially depressive disorders levels. Additionally, providing alternative management resources smokers monitoring isolated could be effective prevention strategies.

Language: Английский

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The disability-adjusted life years attributable to mental disorders and self-harm in China from 1990–2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. e0000146 - e0000146

Published: April 9, 2025

Over the past three decades, China’s rapid economic development, social transformation, and COVID-19 pandemic, have reshaped landscape of mental disorders self-harm burden. The raw data were sourced from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study 2021. Our study presented burden by disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) at both national provincial levels in China 1990 to 2021, age sex. We also analysed association between situation disease Pearson’s correlation. While overall age-standardised DALY rates exhibited minimal change (-0.3%) over this period, that declined dramatically (-69.8%). From 2019, depressive anxiety saw significant reductions, particularly among working-age adults. However, depression increased significantly elderly. pandemic reversed gains burden, especially young adults, but only transiently With increasing eating rose substantially (+70.4%). These findings underscore necessity for tailored interventions targeting high-risk groups, including addressing elderly, adults following economically prosperous regions.

Language: Английский

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The Sociology of Suicide After COVID-19: Assessment of the Spanish Case

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 606 - 606

Published: May 1, 2025

The phenomenon of suicide has become a significant global concern, claiming over 800,000 lives annually and resulting in millions attempts worldwide. In the aftermath COVID-19 pandemic, these troubling statistics have worsened, with notable increases suicidal behavior, especially among vulnerable populations such as youth, elderly, those socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. This paper aims to explore impact pandemic on rates Spain, using theoretical ex post facto analysis. Spain witnessed an alarming rise rates, particularly young people, disturbing trend increased ideation self-harm behaviors. While some studies report no change during others point exacerbating effects social isolation, economic instability, public health measures. study provides in-depth examination psychosocial consequences mental emphasizing urgency need address pre-existing inequalities implement effective prevention Furthermore, it highlights importance gender-sensitive strategies for systemic reforms ensure better healthcare access all segments society. To achieve this goal, uses narrative literature review combined analysis assess influence patterns Spain.

Language: Английский

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Impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en la salud mental

Revista Arbitrada Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias de la Salud Salud y Vida, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(16), P. 36 - 51

Published: July 1, 2024

Objetivo: Analizar el impacto de la pandemia COVID-19, desde un análisis bibliográfico, salud mental. Métodos: Enfoque cualitativo, con estudio transversal y alcance descriptivo. Para recopilación información se utilizaron buscadores académicos como: PubMed, MedLine, Scopus, SciELO, Redalyc, eLibros, National Library of Medicine, entre otros. El trabajo desarrolló a partir del Google Académico una selección 55 investigaciones. Resultados conclusión: La incidencia enfermedades mentales que afecta las personas en Ecuador es alta creciente debido falta atención brindada por sistema salud, pese los esfuerzo aplicados durante Pandemia COVID-19 posterior esta. Se insta desarrollar protocolos actuación, control inicio problemática tan importante, como ocurrida

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Association Between COVID-19 and Self-Harm: Nationwide Retrospective Ecological Spatiotemporal Study in Metropolitan France

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. e52759 - e52759

Published: May 12, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has not been associated with increases in suicidal behavior at the national, regional, or county level. However, previous studies were conducted on a finer scale adjusted for ecological factors. Objective Our objective was to assess fine-scale spatiotemporal association between self-harm and hospitalizations, while considering Methods Using French national hospital discharge database, we extracted data hospitalizations of patients older than 10 years (from 2019 2021) 2020 metropolitan France. We first calculated monthly standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) March December 2021, using Besag, York, Mollié model. Next, entered SIRs into an regression order test admissions those COVID-19. Lastly, variables time lags 0 6 months. Results Compared smoothed SIR ≤1, from 1 3, 3 4, greater 4 subsequent increase self-harm, lag 2 months, respectively. Conclusions A high risk factor admission some months after epidemic peaks. This finding emphasizes importance monitoring seeking prevent suicide attempts outside peak periods.

Language: Английский

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The effect of post-COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Vietnamese populations: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(8), P. 6024 - 6024

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

COVID-19 is among the tremendous negative pandemics that have been recorded in human history. The study was conducted to give a breakdown of effect post-COVID-19 mental health individuals residing developing country. two scales, namely DASS-21 and IES-R, were employed collect essential related data. findings indicated anxiety typical common issue population, including up 56.75% participants having extremely severe anxiety, 13.18% reporting anxiety. Notably, no one has depression under moderate levels. Additionally, there 51.92% 43.64% stress ranging from Furthermore, significant statistical differences data on stress, according gender (males females) subgroups (students, elderly, medical healthcare workers). Besides, prevalence post-traumatic disorder relatively high, especially when compared figures reported by World Health Organization. Moreover, all displayed positive correlations with disorder. This big entire population helps country’s government propose policy strategies support, care social security for population.

Language: Английский

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Fiscal sustainability analysis in selected SADC region countries with emphasis on South Africa: dynamic modeling, nonlinear causality, and machine learning approaches

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. 1096 - 1096

Published: Sept. 26, 2024

Global suicide rates owing to disaster impacts have been confusing because of varied and unclear results. This study aimed investigate how suicides occurred worldwide during disasters. The methodology used included a systematic literature review comparative analysis. exacerbation (X, bad human nature, or rate rise) perspective was compared with the resilience (Y, good fall) extract ecology (Z, neutral fluctuation) from international leaders, government officials, researchers, victims. A major theme that four stakeholders would adopt Z based on fusion X Y perspectives (leading X+Y=Z), while embracing heterogeneous research, proactive long-term strategies, education, so on. relied heavily large-scale dynamics than previous studies.

Language: Английский

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Reviewing global suicide rates via X, Y, and Z perspectives

F1000Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. 1112 - 1112

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Global suicide rates owing to disaster impacts have been confusing because of varied and unclear results. This study aimed investigate how suicides occurred worldwide during disasters. The methodology used included a systematic literature review comparative analysis. exacerbation (X, bad human nature, or rate rise) perspective was compared with the resilience (Y, good fall) extract ecology (Z, neutral fluctuation) from international leaders, government officials, researchers, victims. A major theme that four stakeholders would adopt Z based on fusion X Y perspectives (leading X+Y=Z), while embracing heterogeneous research, proactive long-term strategies, education, so on. relied heavily large-scale dynamics than previous studies.

Language: Английский

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Suicides and Overdoses at Work: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2011-2022

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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