Citation

Robustelli BL, Trytko AC, Li A, Whisman MA. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2015; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12157

PMID

25752755

Abstract

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, with an average of 105 suicides committed daily. The association between marital discord and 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt was studied in a population-based sample of married adults (N = 1,384). Marital discord was significantly and positively associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, and these associations remained significant when controlling for demographics and 12-month prevalence of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

RESULTS suggest that marital discord is an important correlate of suicidal outcomes and may be important to target in preventing and treating suicide.

Language: en