scholarly journals Suicide attempts and stressful life events among homeless people in Madrid (Spain)

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Panadero ◽  
Rosa Martín ◽  
José Juan Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Stressful Life

scholarly journals The revolving door to homelessness. The influence of health, alcohol consumption and stressful life events on the number of episodes of homelessness.

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Roca ◽  
Sonia Panadero ◽  
Sara Rodríguez-Moreno ◽  
Rosa María Martín ◽  
José Juan Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Revolving Door ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
The Impact

Objectives.- To analyse the impact of different variables on repeated episodes of homelessness. Method.- The study was conducted based on data obtained from a representative sample of homeless people in Madrid (Spain) (n = 188). Results.- Suffering from a serious or chronic illness has an effect on the revolving door to homelessness, which is mediated by a highly negative subjective perception of the individual's own health, which is in turn mediated by suffering from a disability. Excessive alcohol consumption has an effect on the revolving door to homelessness, mediated by access to treatment for problems caused by alcohol consumption. Suffering from a serious or chronic illness correlates with having problems caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Experiencing multiple stressful life events has a direct effect on the revolving door to homelessness. Conclusions.- To prevent the revolving door to homelessness, it is necessary to remove the barriers that hinder access to normal health resources which are experienced by people suffering from social exclusion, while implementing ongoing support programmes for homeless people or those at risk of homelessness, which primarily deal with health issues.

scholarly journals Family-Based Study of AVPR1B Association and Interaction with Stressful Life Events on Depression and Anxiety in Suicide Attempts

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1504-1511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair J Ben-Efraim ◽  
Danuta Wasserman ◽  
Jerzy Wasserman ◽  
Marcus Sokolowski
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Family Based

Stressful life events among homeless people: Quantity, types, timing, and perceived causality

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Mu�oz ◽  
Carmelo V�zquez ◽  
Marta Bermejo ◽  
Jos� Juan V�zquez
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Stressful Life

Case–control study of risk factors for suicide attempts in Isfahan, Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parastoo Golshiri ◽  
Mojtaba Akbari ◽  
Abbas Zarei
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Control Study

Background: Suicide is an important, preventable, public health problem worldwide, caused by the interaction of numerous environmental, biological and psychosocial factors. Aims: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with suicidal attempts in Isfahan, Iran, in 2015. Methods: In this case–control study, 175 cases who committed suicide and were admitted to emergency services were compared with 175 controls selected among outpatients from the same hospital without any history of suicide attempt. Demographic, psychosocial, personality traits, religiosity, coping skills, stressful life events, socioeconomic status and psychiatric distress were compared between groups. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors for suicide. Results: Marital status, education, socioeconomic status, psychological distress, perceived social support, stress coping strategies, personality, religious beliefs, stress life events and general health condition were significantly different between groups. The regression analysis revealed that perceived social support (odds ratio (OR) = 0.962, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.94–0.984), religious beliefs (OR = 0.923, 95% CI: 0.867–0.984) and stressful life event (OR = 1.524, 95% CI: 1.251–1.856) were significantly associated with suicide attempts. Conclusion: Our finding showed that religious beliefs, perceived social support and stressful life events are the main factors associated with suicide attempts. So, positive strategies such as improvements in life skills to control stressful life events, religiosity and perceived social support can be used to control suicide attempts.

Stressful life events among homeless people in León (Nicaragua): Quantity, types, timing, and perceived causality

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Juan Vázquez ◽  
Alexia Suarez ◽  
Alberto Berríos ◽  
Sonia Panadero
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Stressful Life

Stressful Life Events

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoshana Linzer ◽  
Adina Chesir ◽  
Tal Ginsburg ◽  
Olivia Varas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Recent Diagnosis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Imminent Risk

Stressful life events often occur during the week or month preceding suicide and may aid both the formation of the suicidal narrative and the triggering of the suicide crisis syndrome. This chapter examines the stressors that have been linked to imminent suicidal behavior. The chapter has five sections. The work and career section describes imminent risk associated with economic hardship, business/work failures, and home loss. The relationship conflict section discusses suicide risks stemming from romantic rejection, intimate relationship and family conflicts, as well as abuse, neglect, and bullying. The serious medical illness section discusses suicide risks associated with diagnosis and chronicity of being critically ill. The serious mental illness section focuses on imminent risk associated with recent diagnosis, acuity and hospitalization for mental illness, as well the risks following recent failed suicide attempts. The recent substance misuse section assesses imminent risk associated with chronic alcohol/drug use, acute intoxication, and withdrawal.

scholarly journals The Role of Perceived Social Support in the Association Between Stressful Life Events and Suicidal Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balpreet Panesar ◽  
Tea Rosic ◽  
Myanca Rodrigues ◽  
Nitika Sanger ◽  
Natasha Baptist-Mohseni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Suicide Intent ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Suicide is a serious public health concern for which there have been well-established protective and risk factors reported in literature. There is a lack of evidence on the indirect effects of other variables on these factors. Specifically, the association between stressful life events and suicidal behavior may be affected by perceived social support, but its role in this association is largely uninvestigated.Objectives: Thus, this paper aims to explore the role of perceived social support in the association between stressful life events and suicidal behavior. Perceived social support will be explored as a mediator and as a moderator in this association.Methods: Data were obtained from the Determinants of Suicidal Behavior Conventional and Emergent Risk (DISCOVER), a study conducted to identify risk factors of suicidal behavior. The study participants are individuals with suicide attempts admitted to hospital. Participants (n = 343) were recruited from hospital setting. Suicidal behavior was measured using two outcomes (1) the occurrence of a suicide attempt (2) level of suicide intent as measured by the Pierce Suicide Intent Scale. Perceived social support was measured using the Sarason Social Support Questionnaire.Results: Stressful life events were significantly associated with suicide attempts (OR 1.440, 95% CI 1.440, 1.682, p < 0.001) and perceived social support (B −0.785, 95% CI −1.501, −0.068, p = 0.032). There was no significant mediation effect by perceived social support in the association between stressful life events and suicide attempts (Sobel's test statistic 1.64, p = 0.100). Perceived social support did not moderate the relationship between stressful life events and suicide attempts [(OR 1.007, 95% CI 0.987, 1.027, p = 0.514] or the relationship between stressful life events and level of suicidal intent (B −0.043, 95% CI −0.132, 0.046, p = 0.343).Conclusion: Stressful life events are associated with increased risk of suicide attempts. The study also identified an inverse relationship between stressful life events and perceived social support. These associations were independent of perceived social support. This study highlights the effects of stressful life events on suicide risk is not affected by perceived social support, requiring further investigation into measures to reduce the impact of social stressors on people with risk of suicide.

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